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David DeCoteau

David DeCoteau

Director, producer, cinematographer and writer, also actor · Born January 5, 1962 (64) · Portland, Oregon, USA

David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1964) is an independent film director, a dual citizen of the US and Canada, who has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend Roger Corman, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film, Dreamaniac, for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct over 200 motion pictures over the next several decades. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for global consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1962 (64)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Director, producer, cinematographer and writer, also actor
Titles
117 on MovieCove · 253 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are David DeCoteau's films like?

Across their 113 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Fantasy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
28%
Morality
22%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Survival45 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception24 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge10 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 112 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 61 · Serious 32 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 78 · Stylized 30 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 43 · Charged 57 · Intense 12

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

Steady 61 · Shifting 43 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 61 · Some laughs 36 · Funny 15

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 63 · Even-paced 45 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 88 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 97 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
80
Dread
46
Absurd
37
Warm
12
Thrilling
20
Other
61

How their films linger

Unsettling55 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun42 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 22 with a twist

  • Happy38
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous39
  • Cyclical1

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 DeCoteau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 98 of their 117 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (87).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David DeCoteau'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

253 credits, 117 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Wrong Housemaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Home Makeover Nightmare(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wrong Baby Daddy(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Neighbor to Die For(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Christmas Campaign(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wrong Marriage(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wrong Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Make or Bake Christmas(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Nanny to Die For(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Fixer Upper(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Lethal Listing(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tall, Dark and Dangerous(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Life Coach(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Intern(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Clownado(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • As Luck Would Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • If I Can't Have You(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Killer Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Wrong High School Sweetheart(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Blind Date(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cheer Captain(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Keeping Up with the Joneses(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Mommy's Deadly Con Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Deceived by My Mother-In-Law(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • The Wrong Prince Charming(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Mr. Right(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Fiancé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • The Wrong Real Estate Agent(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Christmas Together(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas for Mary(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cheerleader Coach(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Stepfather(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Wedding Planner(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong House Sitter(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Matchmakers(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Carole's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Weedjies: Halloweed Night(2019)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cheerleader(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Tutor(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Mommy(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Boy Next Door(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Stepmother(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Mother's Stalker(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bunker of Blood: Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh(2018)

    Director

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

  • The Wrong Teacher(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • 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 Wrong Friend(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • The Wrong Man(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Cruise(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • My Christmas Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer

  • A Royal Christmas Ball(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Christmas Bride(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Delivering Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Blood Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Puppet Master: Axis Termination(2017)

    as Flamboyant Nazi #1

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Femaliens: Seduction of the Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Wrong Crush(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Swamp Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    as David DeCoteau (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Student(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Target: My Daughter(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Husband for Christmas(2016)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Blacksmith(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Asian Ghost Story(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Writer

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

  • Evil Exhumed(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Child(2016)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 666: Teen Warlock(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wrong Roommate(2016)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Slaughterhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Evil Bong 420(2015)

    as David DeCoteau

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 90210 Shark Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 3 Scream Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Producer · Story · Writer

  • Trophy Heads(2014)

    as Juicy Stand Customer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Doc Holliday's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer

  • Knock 'em Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • 666: Devilish Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 666: Kreepy Kerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 3 Wicked Witches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • A Talking Pony!?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • The Dead Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Badass Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • An Easter Bunny Puppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • A Talking Cat!?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Santa's Summer House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • A Halloween Puppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 2: Voodoo Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • 1313: Frankenqueen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • 1313: Night of the Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • 1313: Hercules Unbound!(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 1313: Billy the Kid(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Baby Dolls Behind Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Camera Operator

  • 1313: Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 1313: UFO Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Snow White: A Deadly Summer(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 1313: Bigfoot Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Story

  • 1313: Cougar Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Christmas Spirit(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 1313: Boy Crazies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 1313: Wicked Stepbrother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 1313: Actor Slash Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 1313: Haunted Frat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • 1313: Giant Killer Bees! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • 1313: Nightmare Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Body Blow(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Puppet Master: Axis of Evil(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Chronicles(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • The Pit and the Pendulum(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stem Cell(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alien Presence(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood VI: Initiation(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood V: Alumni(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • House of Usher(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Playing with Fire(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Raven(2007)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Grizzly Rage(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Beastly Boyz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Witches of the Caribbean(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Killer Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Story

  • The Brotherhood IV: The Complex(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • The Sisterhood(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tomb of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Ring of Darkness(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Speed Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Leeches! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Producer · Story · as Franklin (voice)

  • Wolves of Wall Street(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood III: Young Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • The Frightening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer

  • The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks(2001)

    Director · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Final Stab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Foley Artist · Producer · Story

  • The Brotherhood(2001)

    Director · Foley Artist · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Micro Mini Kids(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My Darker Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Thanks

  • Prison of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Voodoo Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy(2000)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Horrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Retro Puppet Master(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Totem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Witchouse(1999)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Eye(1999)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Teenage Alien Avengers(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein Reborn!(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Curse of the Puppet Master(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"

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

    Director

  • Leather Jacket Love Story(1997)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • The Journey: Absolution(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Skeletons(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Planet(1996)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Prey of the Jaguar(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bikini Goddesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Not Again! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Huntress: Spirit of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Blonde Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Prehysteria! 3(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Beach Babes from Beyond(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Naked Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • The Witching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Thanks

  • Humanoids from Atlantis(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge(1991)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Redneck County Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Chickboxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Story

  • Nightmare Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Reanimator Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Zombie Cop(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Passerby in Car

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Trancers II(1991)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beasties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Casting · Executive Producer

  • Steel and Lace(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hung Studs 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Shock Cinema: Volume Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · as Himself / Director

  • Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Actor

  • The Girl I Want(1990)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Crash and Burn(1990)

    Producer · Production Manager · as ILU Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Puppet Master II(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Skinned Alive(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ghoul School(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Robot Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer · as Russ Mazzola

  • Murder Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Dr. Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • Assault of the Party Nerds(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Action U.S.A.(1989)

    Foley Artist

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ghetto Blaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Deadly Embrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • American Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Additional Writing

  • Men of Action 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Zombie Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • Lady Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Producer

  • Nightmare Sisters(1988)

    Director · Producer · Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Assault of the Killer Bimbos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama(1988)

    Director · Producer · Production Manager · Wardrobe Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Creepozoids(1987)

    Director · Associate Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Producer · Supervising Editor

  • Dreamaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Producer

  • Bad Boys Dormitory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Boy's Camp Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Freshman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Jacqueline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Male-O-Gram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Man Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Men on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Editor

  • Play Safely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Revenge of the Babes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Revenge of the Babes 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • When a Stranger Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Editor

  • Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart(1985)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Working Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Flesh 1995 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Tuff Turf(1985)

    Craft Service

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Boys Just Wanna Have Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Fleshtones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Getting Off Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Making It Huge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Mansplash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Men and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Never Big Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • New Wave Hustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Show & Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Sounds of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Script

  • Totally Awesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Body Scorcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Writer

  • Campus Jocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Good Men Go Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The French Lieutenant's Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Production Assistant

  • The Woman in the Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Grip

  • Cousins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Doing It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Assistant Director

  • Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Assistant Director · as Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)

  • Checking Inn to Christmas

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 253 titles, 252 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

House of Usher (2008)

$1.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991)

Midcredits 42nd

Most popular right now

Keeping Up with the Joneses (2021)

Film career

  • 1990Screen debut· Crash and Burn

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 253: 6 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thDirecting206 of 253: 101 only directing, 105 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thWriting34 of 253: 2 only writing, 32 with another role · typical Midcredits score5thProducing106 of 253: 21 only producing, 85 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thCinematography44 of 253: 2 only cinematography, 42 with another role · typical Midcredits score7thEditing8 of 253: 0 only editing, 8 with another roleOther crew19 of 253: 11 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

253 titles, 110 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 81 of them.

By decade

1980s53 · 2 acting · 53 crew1990s48 · 4 acting · 48 crew2000s35 · 2 acting · 34 crew2010s80 · 5 acting · 75 crew2020s36 · crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David DeCoteau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of the 115 of 116 with a score; across their 111 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 111

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 111

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 111

Midcredits score across 116 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th92

Shape of the crowd

95 of their 116 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic10
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed95

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, cinematographer

Body Blow (2010)

94th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Disaster Artist (2017)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 34/100 and the pacing 30/100 in their films, across 90 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 David DeCoteau's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles43–74 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian 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 David DeCoteau work with?

People who share at least 2 of David DeCoteau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Schenck shares the most, 52.

Directors

  • Charles Band28 titles · 6 as director    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Charles Band
  • J.R. Bookwalter9 titles · 2 as director    See all 9 shared titles with J.R. Bookwalter

Writers

  • Jeffrey Schenck52 titles · 25 as writer    See newest 12 of 52 shared titles with Jeffrey Schenck
  • Peter Sullivan43 titles · 25 as writer    See newest 12 of 43 shared titles with Peter Sullivan
  • Adam Rockoff25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Adam Rockoff
  • Matthew Jason Walsh22 titles · 20 as writer    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Matthew Jason Walsh

Actors

  • Vivica A. Fox35 titles    See newest 12 of 35 shared titles with Vivica A. Fox
  • Jackée Harry16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Jackée Harry
  • Eric Roberts13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Eric Roberts
  • Jason-Shane Scott12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Jason-Shane Scott

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Christopher Cano41 titles    See newest 12 of 41 shared titles with Christopher Cano
  • Chris Ridenhour20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Chris Ridenhour
  • Howard Wexler20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Howard Wexler
  • Danny Draven20 titles · 17 as editor    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Danny Draven

Producers

  • Barry Barnholtz46 titles    See newest 12 of 46 shared titles with Barry Barnholtz
  • Zelma Kiwi40 titles    See newest 12 of 40 shared titles with Zelma Kiwi
  • Brian Nolan38 titles    See newest 12 of 38 shared titles with Brian Nolan
  • John Schouweiler21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with John Schouweiler

Mixed roles