Felissa Rose

Actor, also producer and writer · Born May 23, 1969 (57) · Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA

Felissa Rose Esposito (born May 23, 1969), better known as simply Felissa Rose, is an American actress. She has amassed over 200 film credits, and is best known for her work in the horror genre, for which she is recognized as a "scream queen." Rose made her film debut as Angela Baker in the cult horror film Sleepaway Camp (1983), which established her as a horror icon. She reprised the role in the 2008 sequel Return to Sleepaway Camp. Her other horror roles include Elsa Lansing in Silent Night, Zombie Night (2009), Mother in The Perfect House (2012), Rachel Steele in Camp Dread (2014), Angela Freeman in Death House (2018), Kathleen in Victor Crowley (2018), Ms. Crowell in Bloody Summer Camp (2021), and Ms. Principe in Terrifier 2 (2022). Rose continues to make regular appearances on The Joe Bob Briggs Show, The Last Drive-In on Shudder, and appeared in The Boulet Brothers's Halfway to Halloween special in 2023.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: May 23, 1969 (57)
From: Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA
Works as: Actor, also producer and writer
Titles: 72 on MovieCove · 156 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

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Felissa Rose's films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

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

share of theme weight

Survival

52%

Morality

17%

Self

12%

Bonds

Power

Society

Ideas

Survival44 Family bonds13 Violence12 Trauma10 Revenge7 Deception11 Obsession4 Identity5

What they feel like to watch

their average across 64 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 12 · Wry 12 · Earnest 36

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 24 · Serious 18 · Dark 22

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 26 · Stylized 29 · Heightened 9

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 27 · Intense 28

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 41 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 33 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 10

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 37 · Relentless 5

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 33 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 27 · Affecting 29 · Heavy 8

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 21 analyzed roles.

Ally

7 of 21

Herald

4 of 21

Hero

4 of 21

Shadow

3 of 21

Threshold guardian

3 of 21

Show the 21 roles

Shadowas Angela in Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (1992)
Allyas Marylin Saunders in Psycho Sleepover (2008)
Allyas Rachel in Camp Dread (2014)
Heraldas Laura Benott in Rootwood (2018)
Threshold guardianas Mrs. Mandix in Ugly Sweater Party (2018)
Shadowas Lilith in Lilith (2018)
Heroas Jennifer Smith in For Jennifer (2018)
Threshold guardianas Pamela in Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare (2019)
Heroas Jessica Bloom in Camp Twilight (2020)
Heraldas Sam in Bearry (2021)
Allyas Hannah Goldman in Massacre Academy (2021)
Allyas Belinda in Ring of Desire (2021)
Heroas Rose in Cold Blooded Killers (2021)
Allyas Les in Craving (2023)
Threshold guardianas Evie Neuri in Wolf Hollow (2023)
Heraldas Edie Schaefer in The Omicron Killer (2024)
Heraldas Christina in The Slasher Nurse (2025)
Shadowas Angela in Sorority of the Damned (2025)
Allyas China Rose in Down the Long River (2026)
Heroas Ms. Crowell in Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon (2026)
Allyas Irene in Watchdog (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Absurd

Thrilling

Melancholic

Other

How their films linger

Unsettling38 Fun30 Bittersweet10 Haunting10 Feel-good9 Cathartic10

How their films end · 25 with a twist

Happy6
Bittersweet24
Tragic2
Ambiguous30
Cyclical3

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 Felissa Rose's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 72 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (48).

Also on these channels

Screambox11 titles, show their 11 titles on Screambox
Midnight Pulp8 titles, show their 8 titles on Midnight Pulp
Cineverse4 titles, show their 4 titles on Cineverse
FUEL TV+2 titles, show their 2 titles on FUEL TV+
IndiePix Unlimited2 titles, show their 2 titles on IndiePix Unlimited
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Felissa Rose'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

156 credits, 72 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Deathwoods(2026)
as Ethel Wallace
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Down the Long River(2026)
as China Rose
Scary Movie(2026)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Barn Part III(2026)
Actor
Bloody Summer Camp 2: Red Horizon(2026)
as Ms. Crowell
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Mephistophiliac(2026)
as Dr. Janice Middleton
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
New Fears Eve(2025)
Producer · as Norma
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
A Texas Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Aradia
The Boy from Below(2026)
as Julia
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Grind(2025)
Producer · as Dr. Emily Ritter
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Sorority of the Damned(2025)
as Angela
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Slasher Nurse(2025)
as TBA
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Backwoods Blood Feud(2025)
as Henrietta
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Dark Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Mom
Go Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Mary
Cruel Summer III: Pray for Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Inspector Rubin
Crust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Producer · as Laura
Stream(2024)
as Donna
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Barbie & Kendra Crash Joe Bob's Drive-In Jamboree! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Stu Dio
Cold Blooded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as TV Network Executive
Slashercise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Donna
The Omicron Killer(2024)
Co-Executive Producer · as Edie Schaefer / Necromancer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
XXX-Mas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Lana Luscious
Protege Moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Rosa La'Be'rge
Reptchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Christine
Misery Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Producer · as Lisa
Transmission(2023)
as Sienna Moran
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Watchdog(2026)
Producer · as Irene
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Late Checkout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Actor
Alien Vampire Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Jane Dubois
Murder, Madness and Mayhem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Debra (voice)
The New Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Dr. Pretorius
Wolf Hollow(2023)
as Evie Neuri
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Christmas Slasher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Mrs. Lisa Claus
Craving(2023)
as Les
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Teddy Told Me To(2023)
as Kristy
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Terrifier 2(2022)
as Ms. Principe
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Time's Up(2022)
Producer · as Powell
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Mike & Fred vs The Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Mom
Massacre Academy(2021)
as News Anchor
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Pandemic Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Lamia
Shriekshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Gloria
ShadowMarsh(2022)
as Jill
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
How to Kill Your Roommates and Get Away With It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Agent Denver
Ring of Desire(2021)
as Belinda / Cassandra North
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Dark Offerings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Zelda Barrons
The Demented(2021)
Executive Producer · as Detective
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Bearry(2021)
as Sam
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Knifecorp(2021)
as Mrs. Banks
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Bloody Summer Camp(2021)
as Michelle Crowell
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Streets of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Angie Collette
Cold Blooded Killers(2021)
Producer · as Rose
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Terror Trips(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Booze, Broads and Blackjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Producer · as Savannah Holly
Camp Twilight(2020)
Co-Producer · Writer · as Jessica Bloom
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Step Daddy(2020)
Producer · as Anna
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Kill Giggles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Dr. Courtney Lee
Scream Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Angie Newborn
Twisted Twin(2020)
as Nurse Rita
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
A Nun's Curse(2019)
as Sister Monday
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken(2019)
as Millicent
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Unusual Attachment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Aunt Sharon
For Jennifer(2018)
Actor
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Day 14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
The Special(2020)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Big Freaking Rat(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Amityville Harvest(2020)
Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Rootwood(2018)
as Laura Benott
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
It's Here(2019)
as Lori (segment "The Corner")
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Stalked by My Doctor: A Sleepwalker's Nightmare(2019)
as Pamela
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Strange Events 2(2019)
Actor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
It Wants Blood! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Tammy
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs(2018)
Show 5 episodes · as Mangled Dick Expert · as Mangled Dick Expert (voice) · as Self · as Self (voice)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Hanukkah(2019)
Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Sunday Night Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Det. Kelly Stone
Ugly Sweater Party(2018)
as Mrs. Mandix
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Welcome to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Eliza (segment "Maternal Instincts")
The Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Lola
Extremity(2018)
as Angry Mia
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Lilith(2018)
as Lilith
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Last American Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Angelina
Garlic and Gunpowder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Ma
Lake of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Paula Grogan
Death House(2017)
Producer · as Dr. Angela Freeman
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Rich Boy, Rich Girl(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
My Uncle John Is a Zombie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Convention Goer
Clawed(2017)
as Sandra
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Victor Crowley(2017)
as Kathleen
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Swamp Freak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Professor Magda Jenkins
Bethany(2017)
as Janice the Realtor
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Family Possessions(2016)
as Susan
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Terror Tales(2019)
as Witch (segment "Epidemic")
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
2 Jennifer(2016)
as Jennifer Smith
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Merideth
Krampus: The Devil Returns(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Tales of Halloween(2015)
as Parent
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Lakota
No Visitors(2015)
Producer · as Priscilla
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Last House(2015)
as Realtor
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Within These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Sage Hawthorne
ZK: Elephant's Graveyard(2015)
as Lia
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Jurassic City(2015)
as Newscaster
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Blood Reservoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Angela Stone
M Is for Matchmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as The Date #2
At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Camp Dread(2014)
Producer · as Rachel Steele
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas(2012)
Producer · Actor
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Forensic Pathologist Amy Short
The Perfect House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Co-Producer · as Mother
Dropping Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Vice President Baker
I Was a Teenage Suicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Kelly
Breath of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Realtor
Shy of Normal: Tales of New Life Experiences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Jamie
Dahmer vs. Gacy(2010)
as Joanie Farana
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Silent Night, Zombie Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Elsa Lansing
Deadly Little Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Mary
Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Executive Producer · as Carrie
Hotdog Casserole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Vicky
Return to Sleepaway Camp(2008)
Casting · Casting Assistant · as Angela / Sheriff Jerry
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Psycho Sleepover(2008)
as Marilyn Saunders
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Dead and Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Peggy Goldstein
Trite This Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Narrator
Under Surveillance(2006)
as Heidi
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Satan's Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Donna Bruno
Slaughter Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Tara
All Hallows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as -
Evil Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Neighbor
Dead Serious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Susan Rosario
Cerebral Print: The Secret Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Carolyn / Tiffany
Dead Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Amanda Donner
Zombiegeddon(2003)
as Melissa
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Art Therapist
Nikos the Impaler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Sandra Kane
Corpses Are Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Gina Matthews
Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Sarah
Birds of a Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Dolores
Get With a Safe Food Attitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as 2-B Mom
The Night We Never Met(1993)
as Young Girl (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor(1992)
as Angela (archive footage)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Sleepaway Camp(1983)
as Angela
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Area 5150 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Roberta
Cult of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Crystal
Deadly Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Namira
Fractured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Dr. Sharma
Midnight Maniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Theresa Snow
My Blade is Your Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Captain Harris
Party of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Captain Morgan
Reunion from Hell 3: The Final Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Selina Forrester
Sicklerville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Lisa
The Apex Predators Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Epidemic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Stephanie
The Events Surrounding a Peeping Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · as Dr. Winters
The Eye from Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Last Sleepover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Talia Lopes
The Undesirables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Ora
Z Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Deputy Betsy Milford

Career shape

Star power in the 93^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 150 titles, 133 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Bethany (2017)

$31K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (2018)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

19832026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1983Screen debut· Sleepaway Camp
2020First top-billed film· A Nun's Curse
2020Career best· A Nun's Curse

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting149 of 150 · 9^thWriting1 of 150Producing14 of 150 · 14^thOther crew1 of 150

150 titles, 14 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 2 crew2010s44 · 44 acting · 2 crew2020s63 · 62 acting · 10 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 7% of 15 roles

10%

8313

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Felissa Rose's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9^th percentile, the median of the 69 of 71 with a score; across their 63 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

6^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 63

Approval · how many liked their films

14^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 63

Reach · how many have seen their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 63

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th14
Below 25^th49

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 70 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved1
Universally Panned2
Loved with Detractors1
Divisive14
Cult Classic5
Crowd Pleaser4
Mixed43

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Omicron Killer (2024)

99^th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (2018)

Midcredits 96^th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 54 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Felissa Rose's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore5 titles64–95 · median 83 · severeheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity10 titles35–61 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most films

Profanity4 titlesmedian 67 · intense

Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 62 · intense

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.