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John Kastner

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are John Kastner's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
40%
Power
24%
Survival
21%
Bonds
15%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 John Kastner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Kastner'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

17 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Out of Mind, Out of Sight(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • NCR: Not Criminally Responsible(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Life with Murder(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Suck(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lil' Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Composer · Theme Song Performance

  • Phil the Alien(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Gert's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer

  • Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Lifer and The Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Turning to Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • The Terry Fox Story(1983)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sharing the Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Fighting Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Don't Let the Angels Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Michael

  • Phoebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Paul

  • Not Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 1964 to 2014.

Highest rated

Suck (2009)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 16: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting8 of 16: 3 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting6 of 16: 1 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing3 of 16: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic4 of 16: 3 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 16: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

16 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do John Kastner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 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 4

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Phil the Alien (2004)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014)

Midcredits 80th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 39/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 29. 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.

Who does John Kastner work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Kastner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Stefaniuk shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers