WOW247: "Undoubtedly one of the most influential filmmakers of the ’70s and ’80s, B-movie master John Carpenter delighted a whole generation of teenagers by elevating low budget horror, sci-fi and action into an artform – and serving up kickass synth soundtracks to boot.
"He’s only directed a single movie in the past ten years – but now his legacy is manifesting itself in a steady stream of genuinely interesting and exciting modern-day movies that bear his unmistakable influence.
"Here are five recent films that owe a debt to the man who brought us groundbreaking slashers and crazy schlock-fests."
It's John Carpenter's birthday and we take a look at some of his most influential movies!
Does John Carpenter's sci-fi action classic Escape From New York hold up well now that it's officially forty years old?
From masked madmen to benevolent alien clones, let's look at the career of director John Carpenter.
