David Chackler
Producer · Died April 27, 2024, aged 79 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Independent Spirit Award nominee
David Chackler was born on 24 April 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a producer and executive, known for Village of the Damned (1995), Kickboxer (1989) and Child's Play (1988). He was married to Cheryl Saban. He died on 27 April 2024 in Moorestown, New Jersey, USA.
Biography from IMDb.
- April 24, 1945
- April 27, 2024 (aged 79)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Known for
What are David Chackler's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4
Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 David Chackler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for David Chackler'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
15 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

Saint Clare(2024)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Teenage Vampire(2020)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Twisted Tales(2013)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Village of the Damned(1995)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
South Beach(1993)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Deadly Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Nobody's Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

My Mom's a Werewolf(1989)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1985 to 2025.

Biggest box office
Village of the Damned (1995)

Highest rated
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)

Most popular right now
Village of the Damned (1995)
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1992, Best Film Music.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do David Chackler's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
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.
Who does David Chackler work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Chackler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Holland shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Tom HollandShared titles: You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016), Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014), Twisted Tales (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Holland

- Aaron Lee LopezShared titles: Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Lee Lopez

Actors
- Claire TablizoShared titles: Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Claire Tablizo

- Jaeden Riley JuarezShared titles: Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jaeden Riley Juarez

- Paul Matthew LopezShared titles: Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Matthew Lopez

- AJ BowenShared titles: Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014), Twisted Tales (2013)See all 2 shared titles with AJ Bowen

Composers and cinematographers
- Joe RenzettiShared titles: Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014), Twisted Tales (2013), South Beach (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Joe Renzetti
- Aaron MeisterShared titles: Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014), Twisted Tales (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Aaron Meister
- Alan HewittShared titles: Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014), Twisted Tales (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Hewitt
- Dustin PearlmanShared titles: Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014), Twisted Tales (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Dustin Pearlman

Producers
- Mark PaviaShared titles: Saint Clare (2024), Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Pavia
- Nadia RedlerShared titles: Saint Clare (2024), Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Nadia Redler
- Elizabeth V. LopezShared titles: Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Elizabeth V. Lopez
- Kurt WipfliShared titles: Teenage Vampire (2020), Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Kurt Wipfli
