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Jeff Burr

Director, actor and writer, also producer · Died October 11, 2023, aged 60 · Aurora, Ohio

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jeff Burr (July 18, 1963 - October 11, 2023) was an American film director, Writer and producer best known for his work in horror sequels, such as Stepfather II, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, Puppet Master 4 and 5, and Pumpkinhead II. Burr attended the University of Southern California (USC) with R. A. Mihailoff who played Leatherface in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Burr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1963
Died
October 11, 2023 (aged 60)
From
Aurora, Ohio
Works as
Director, actor and writer, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 55 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 20% in 30 days

What are Jeff Burr's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Fantasy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
40%
Self
16%
Bonds
16%
Morality
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
10
Thrilling
8
Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jeff Burr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Burr'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

55 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell(2024)

    as Mr. Price

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Solitude(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Spider Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Creative Consultant

  • Tales of the Fantastic(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • American Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Edge of Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hartley

  • Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • The Litch(2018)

    as Uncle Jeff

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cool as Hell 2(2019)

    as Jeff Burr

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Making Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jean Paul Richard

  • Babysitter Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Thanks

  • Tornado Warning(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Gun of the Black Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Rat Scratch Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ed

  • Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bathroom Trucker

  • Sutures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dr. Sanger

  • The Curse of Lizzie Borden 2: Prom Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dr. Dylan Morgan

  • Women's Murder Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gimme Skelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • Broke Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Devil's Den(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Mangler Reborn(2005)

    as Lawnmowing Man

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Creepies 2: Las Vegas Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Burt

  • Straight Into Darkness(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Zombiegeddon(2003)

    as Phil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Dark Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fergusson (uncredited)

  • Witchouse II: Blood Coven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Guy on Sidewalk

  • Phantom Town(1999)

    Director · as Uncle Jack

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Mr. Wright - Science Teacher

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Werewolf Reborn!(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • American Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • BeetleBorgs(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master 4" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Director of Puppet Master 4

  • Hang Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night of the Scarecrow(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Pete

  • Puppet Master 5(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master 5" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Director of "Puppet Master 5"

  • Puppet Master 4(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    as The Coroner

  • Eddie Presley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Editor · as Guard

  • Land of the Lost(1991)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • From a Whisper to a Scream(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Divided We Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Seller

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1982 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

$5.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Tales of the Uncanny (2020)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 53: 22 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score6thDirecting27 of 53: 22 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thWriting3 of 53: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 53: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 53: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 53: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 53: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

53 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s18 · 8 acting · 13 crew2000s16 · 10 acting · 6 crew2010s9 · 4 acting · 5 crew2020s6 · 2 acting · 4 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 Jeff Burr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Cool as Hell 2 (2019)

99th percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Land of the Lost (1991)

Midcredits 41st · 68% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jeff Burr's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles20–54 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian 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 Jeff Burr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Burr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles