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Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Composer, also actor · Born August 6, 1948 (78) · South River, New Jersey, USA

Alan Howarth (born August 6, 1948) is an American composer and sound designer. He is a frequent collaborator with film director and composer John Carpenter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 6, 1948 (78)
From
South River, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Composer, also actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Alan Howarth's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Morality
19%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
5%
Survival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 8 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Dread
23
Thrilling
7
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous16

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alan Howarth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Howarth's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dante's Hotel(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Dawn(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • From the Shadows(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Nix(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hoax(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • House at the End of the Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Halloween 6: Producer's Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer · as Self

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • Hansel & Gretel(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Zombie Night(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Basement Jack(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles(2008)

    Special Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Evilution(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Flu Bird Horror(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ghouls(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Headless Horseman(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Planet Terror(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Boo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Halloween 4: Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Alone with a Stranger(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Her Married Lover(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Omega Code(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Dentist 2(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Amanda & the Alien(1995)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Dentist(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tank Girl(1995)

    Special Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Arcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Fortress(1992)

    Supervising Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Army of Darkness(1992)

    Sound Designer · Sound Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Project Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Sound Editor

  • Total Recall(1990)

    Special Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Future Part III(1990)

    Special Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier(1989)

    Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • They Live(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Brothers in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Phantasm II(1988)

    Sound Designer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Prince of Darkness(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Retribution(1987)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Sound Editor

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home(1986)

    Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble in Little China(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • My Science Project(1985)

    Sound Effects Designer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Head Office(1985)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Empire(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock(1984)

    Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Christine(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Thing(1982)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan(1982)

    Special Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Halloween II(1981)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Escape from New York(1981)

    Composer · Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    Special Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)

    Sound Effects

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1979 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Halloween II (1981)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

They Live (1988)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 53: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 53: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleMusic32 of 53: 31 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew20 of 53: 19 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s22 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Alan Howarth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · composer

Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure (2026)

88th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Thing (1982)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alan Howarth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles60–89 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles27–63 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles39–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles28–38 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles52–85 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alan Howarth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Howarth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Carpenter shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles