The 1983 Stephen King adaptation Christine saw director John Carpenter somehow make the premise of a killer car scary, and the horror movies ending proves that this story still holds up.

The music for 1976 thriller Assault On Precinct 13 was suitably menacing and lean, then Carpenter achieved maximum effect from the most minimal of tools on his follow-up, Halloween. Its title theme is ...

According to Digital Spy, John Carpenter, who was fresh off of "The Thing" and "Christine," was approached to direct the film -- and he was down to do it if they were able to meet his requirements.