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 2 May 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
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- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Rifleman (1958) Cast
- Halloween (1978) Director
- Masters of Horror (2005) Director
- The Thing (1982) Director
- Crossbow (1987) Cast
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self (Archival Footage)
- They Live (1988) Director
- Christine (1983) Director
- Halloween Ends (2022) Original Music Composer
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Director
- Halloween Kills (2021) Original Music Composer
- Escape from L.A. (1996) Director
- Escape from New York (1981) Director
- Halloween (2018) Executive Producer
- Halloween II (1981) Screenplay
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Characters
- The Fog (1980) Director
- The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) as Self
- John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004) as Self
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Characters
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. (2024) as Self
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Main Title Theme Composer
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Producer
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Characters
- The Fog (2005) Producer
- Vampires (1998) Director
- Halloween II (2009) Characters
- Prince of Darkness (1987) Director
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) Original Film Writer
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) Director
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) as Self
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Characters
- Firestarter (2022) Original Music Composer
- The Director's Chair (2014) as Self
- Halloween (2007) Original Film Writer
- Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2022) Cast
- In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Director
- Starman (1984) Director
- Village of the Damned (1995) Director
- Studio 666 (2022) Music
- Amityville: An Origin Story (2023) as Self
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Director
- The Ward (2010) Director
- The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) Executive Producer
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Screenplay
- El Diablo (1990) Writer
- John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023) Main Title Theme Composer
- A History of Horror (2010) as Self
- Dark Star (1974) Director
- Body Bags (1993) Director
- The Silence of the Hams (1994) as Trenchcoat Man / Gimp
- In Search of Tomorrow (2022) as Self - Interviewee
- Black Moon Rising (1986) Screenplay
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Director
- Silent Predators (1999) Teleplay
- 100 Years of Horror (1996) as Self - Interview
- Elvis (1979) Director
- Valley of the Dead (2020) Additional Music
- Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) Music
- The Thing Expanded (2026) as Self
- Zuma Beach (1978) Writer
- The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
- Why Horror? (2014) as Self
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) as The Coupe de Villes
- Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) as Self
- In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024) as Self
- Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) as Self
- Someone's Watching Me! (1978) Director
- Cigarette Burns (2005) Director
- In Search of Darkness (2019) as Self
- Halloween in Hollywood (2022) as Self
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) as Self
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) as Self
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022) as Self
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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: Halloween (1978), The Thing (1982), They Live (1988), Christine (1983), Halloween Ends (2022).
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), Crossbow (1987), Through the Night with... (2002).
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