John Carpenter is one of the long acknowledged cinematic masters of horror. Everybody knows Halloween and the epic franchise it spawned, while classic movies like Escape from New York, The Thing, and ...

Carpenter drew inspiration for the score to “Halloween” from “Suspiria” and “The Exorcist.” But the “Halloween Theme,” along with the rest of the music, has become just as iconic as anything else in ...

Fans of horror films are likely also fans of John Carpenter’s music — which has appeared in his own Halloween, The Fog, Prince of Darkness and more. The director and composer has also released four ...