Where to watch John Carpenter in the UK
Find every John Carpenter film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 17 June 2026.
An American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. Most films in Carpenter's career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), and Starman (1984). However, many of Carpenter's films from the 1970s and the 1980s have come to be viewed as cult classics, and he has been acknowledged as an influential filmmak…
John Carpenter films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring John Carpenter, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
John Carpenter TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring John Carpenter.
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- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Rifleman (1958) Cast
- The Thing (1982) Director
- Halloween (1978) Screenplay
- Masters of Horror (2005) Director
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self (Archival Footage)
- They Live (1988) Original Music Composer
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- Christine (1983) Original Music Composer
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Original Music Composer
- Crossbow (1987) Cast
- Halloween Ends (2022) Original Music Composer
- Escape from New York (1981) Director
- The Fog (1980) Director
- Halloween (2018) Original Music Composer
- The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) as Self
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Director
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) Original Film Writer
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Characters
- Halloween (2007) Original Film Writer
- Halloween Kills (2021) Original Music Composer
- Escape from L.A. (1996) Original Music Composer
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Main Title Theme Composer
- In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Original Music Composer
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) Original Music Composer
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Characters
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. (2024) as Self
- Halloween II (2009) Characters
- Halloween II (1981) Screenplay
- Prince of Darkness (1987) Original Music Composer
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Characters
- The Fog (2005) Producer
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Producer
- The Ward (2010) Director
- Starman (1984) Director
- Vampires (1998) Director
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Main Title Theme Composer
- The Director's Chair (2014) as Self
- Village of the Damned (1995) Director
- Firestarter (2022) Original Music Composer
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Where can I watch John Carpenter films in the UK?
John Carpenter's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are John Carpenter's most popular films?
Most-watched John Carpenter films currently: The Thing (1982), Halloween (1978), They Live (1988), Christine (1983), Big Trouble in Little China (1986).
What TV shows has John Carpenter appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), The Rifleman (1958), Masters of Horror (2005), The Movies That Made Us (2019), Through the Night with... (2002).
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