John Carpenter

From Eraserhead to Batman, Under the Skin to Blue Velvet, these are the greatest original compositions for film

The director and musician talks about the songs that have meant the most to him, five years at a time.

After scoring many of his own cult-classic films—including *Halloween—*the 67-year-old director is now releasing his first album. He talks with Evan Minsker about how the record is a family affair, and the differences between making movies and music.