Duncan Skiles learned filmmaking in high school while producing a weekly cable access series called "BurritoVision." After moving to NYC, he made dozens of short films for the popular Waverly Films YouTube channel, leading to opportunities directing stand-up specials, commercials, and music videos. His debut feature, IFC Midnight's "The Clovehitch Killer" (2018), married his dry comedic style with a love for minimalist suspense.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Director, producer, actor and editor
- 5 on MovieCove
What are Duncan Skiles' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Allyas Doug in I Can See You (2008)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
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 Duncan Skiles' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Duncan Skiles' 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
5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

Neighborhood Watch(2025)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Clovehitch Killer(2018)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
I Can See You(2008)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 5 MovieCove titles from 2008 to 2025.
How do Duncan Skiles' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 3 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.
Who does Duncan Skiles work with?
People who share at least 2 of Duncan Skiles' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Veligdan shares the most, 3.
Composers and cinematographers
- Matt VeligdanShared titles: The Clovehitch Killer (2018), The Last of the Great Romantics (2014), Reggie Watts: Why $#!+ So Crazy? (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Matt Veligdan
- Luke McCoubreyShared titles: Neighborhood Watch (2025), The Clovehitch Killer (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Luke McCoubrey
Producers
- Cody RyderShared titles: The Clovehitch Killer (2018), The Last of the Great Romantics (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Cody Ryder

- Emily WiedemannShared titles: The Clovehitch Killer (2018), The Last of the Great Romantics (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Emily Wiedemann
- Jon WattsShared titles: The Last of the Great Romantics (2014), Reggie Watts: Why $#!+ So Crazy? (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Watts

Mixed roles
- Christopher FordShared titles: The Clovehitch Killer (2018), I Can See You (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Ford


