From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph S. Cardone (born October 19, 1946, in Pasadena, California) is a film director, producer and writer. He is probably best known for writing and directing Shadowzone and The Forsaken. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. S. Cardone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 19, 1946 (80)
- Pasadena, California, USA
- Writer, director and producer
- 21 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are J.S. Cardone's films like?
Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 20
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 7 · Dark 11
Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 14
Steady 5 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet10
- Ambiguous8
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 J.S. Cardone's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).
- Thunder Alley (1985) · director, writer · free
- Black Day Blue Night (1995) · director, writer · free
- Puppet Master (1989) · writer · free
- The Forsaken (2001) · director, writer · free
- The Stepfather (2009) · writer, producer · free
- The Covenant (2006) · writer, producer · free
- The Scare Hole (2004) · director, writer · free
- Alien Hunter (2003) · writer, producer · free
- Shadowzone (1990) · director, writer · free
- Crash and Burn (1990) · writer · free
- 8MM 2 (2005) · director, producer · free
- The Marksman (2005) · writer, producer · free
- +1 more
- Thunder Alley (1985) · director, writer · free
- Black Day Blue Night (1995) · director, writer · free
- Puppet Master (1989) · writer · free
- The Forsaken (2001) · director, writer · free
- Sniper 3 (2004) · writer, producer · free
- Wicked Little Things (2006) · director, producer · free
- Alien Hunter (2003) · writer, producer · free
- Shadowzone (1990) · director, writer · free
- Crash and Burn (1990) · writer · free
- Vampires: The Turning (2004) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for J.S. Cardone'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
24 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Sniper: Reloaded(2011)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Stepfather(2009)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Prom Night(2008)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Wicked Little Things(2006)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Covenant(2006)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
8MM 2(2005)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Marksman(2005)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Vampires: The Turning(2004)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Sniper 3(2004)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Scare Hole(2004)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Alien Hunter(2003)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Sniper 2(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
True Blue(2001)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Forsaken(2001)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Outside Ozona(1998)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Exit in Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Black Day Blue Night(1995)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Shadowhunter(1992)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
A Climate for Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Crash and Burn(1990)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Shadowzone(1990)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Puppet Master(1989)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Thunder Alley(1985)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles from 1982 to 2011.
Biggest box office
Prom Night (2008)
Highest rated
Outside Ozona (1998)
Most popular right now
The Stepfather (2009)
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 J.S. Cardone's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th15
Shape of the crowd
19 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Mixed19
Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 J.S. Cardone's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 J.S. Cardone work with?
People who share at least 2 of J.S. Cardone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carol Kottenbrook shares the most, 14.
Directors
- Nelson McCormickShared titles: The Stepfather (2009), Prom Night (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Nelson McCormick
Writers
- Crash LeylandShared titles: Sniper: Reloaded (2011), Sniper 3 (2004), Sniper 2 (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Crash Leyland
- Michael Frost BecknerShared titles: Sniper: Reloaded (2011), Sniper 3 (2004), Sniper 2 (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Frost Beckner
- Boaz DavidsonShared titles: Wicked Little Things (2006), Alien Hunter (2003), Outside Ozona (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Boaz Davidson
- Ross HelfordShared titles: Sniper: Reloaded (2011), Sniper 3 (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Ross Helford
Actors
- Johnathon SchaechShared titles: Prom Night (2008), 8MM 2 (2005), The Scare Hole (2004), The Forsaken (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Johnathon Schaech
- Lori HeuringShared titles: Wicked Little Things (2006), 8MM 2 (2005), The Scare Hole (2004), True Blue (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Lori Heuring
- Tom BerengerShared titles: Sniper 3 (2004), Sniper 2 (2002), True Blue (2001)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Berenger
- Barna IllyésShared titles: 8MM 2 (2005), Sniper 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Barna Illyés
Composers and editors
- Tim JonesShared titles: Wicked Little Things (2006), 8MM 2 (2005), Sniper 3 (2004), Vampires: The Turning (2004), Alien Hunter (2003), The Forsaken (2001), True Blue (2001)See all 7 shared titles with Tim Jones
- Amanda I. KirpaulShared titles: Sniper 3 (2004), The Scare Hole (2004), Alien Hunter (2003), Outside Ozona (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Amanda I. Kirpaul
- Johnny Lee SchellShared titles: The Scare Hole (2004), The Forsaken (2001), Outside Ozona (1998), Black Day Blue Night (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Johnny Lee Schell
- Thomas MeshelskiShared titles: Black Day Blue Night (1995), Shadowhunter (1992), Shadowzone (1990), Puppet Master (1989)See all 4 shared titles with Thomas Meshelski
Producers
- Carol KottenbrookShared titles: The Covenant (2006), 8MM 2 (2005), Sniper 3 (2004), The Scare Hole (2004), Vampires: The Turning (2004), Alien Hunter (2003), Sniper 2 (2002), The Forsaken (2001), True Blue (2001), Outside Ozona (1998), Black Day Blue Night (1995), Shadowhunter (1992) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Carol Kottenbrook
- Scott EinbinderShared titles: The Covenant (2006), 8MM 2 (2005), Sniper 3 (2004), The Scare Hole (2004), Vampires: The Turning (2004), Alien Hunter (2003), Sniper 2 (2002), The Forsaken (2001), True Blue (2001), Outside Ozona (1998), Black Day Blue Night (1995), Shadowhunter (1992)See all 12 shared titles with Scott Einbinder
- Avi LernerShared titles: Wicked Little Things (2006), Alien Hunter (2003), Outside Ozona (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Avi Lerner
- Danny DimbortShared titles: Wicked Little Things (2006), Alien Hunter (2003), Outside Ozona (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Danny Dimbort