What's John Carpenter's best work?

I can't come close to picking a favorite of his. he is my favorite director by far...

his scariest movie IMO is The Fog. something about that movie creeps me out big time.

The most entertaining is Big Trouble in Little China.

The coolest is They Live. Love the premise.

Since this is the horror forum, it's OK to limit this to Carpenter's horror efforts.
It's Halloween for sure - one of the most influencial shockers ever made. And a great example of how to scare people without excessive gore.

I liked halloween and the fog out of that list

The Thing is my favorite John Carpenter film, so I'm going with that.

~ Kryzula

Halloween, The thing, In the mouth of madness. All three are great films.

Originally posted by Comicbook_kid
I would have to say that John Carpenter is my favorite director of ALL TIME...I love almost all of his movies (some more than others), but his earlier films are my absolute favorite. What is your favorite John Carpenter films and what do you consider his best work to date?
I've listed 10 of what I consider his best films in the poll...vote for your favorite and if you don't see your favorite on the poll, list your favorite in a commentary and tell us why it's your favorite or why it's John's best work and why...

I didn't list some of John Carpenter's classics like "Big Trouble in Little China", "Dark Star", and "Assault on Precinct 13" due to space, but if you would like to vote for one of those, post a commentary telling us so and why it's your choice...

Halloween, The Thing, and In The Mouth of Madness were all amazing

all of em minus Christine up till THEY LIVE