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Deon Taylor

Deon Taylor

Director, producer and writer · Born January 25, 1976 (50) · Chicago, Illinois, U.S

Deon Taylor is an American filmmaker, known for his work in horror and thriller films. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group. Description above from the Wikipedia article Deon Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 25, 1976 (50)
From
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Deon Taylor's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
37%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Bonds
9%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Absurd
5
Thrilling
5
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Deon Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Deon Taylor'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

24 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Drift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • The First Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Fear(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Pathway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fatale(2020)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Black and Blue(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Traffik(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Meet the Blacks(2016)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kicks(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Supremacy(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tony Roberts: I'm Different(2013)

    Director · Producer

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

  • Chain Letter(2010)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Nite Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • The Hustle(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Tone(2007)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Akuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • All-Star Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Blacula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Don't Open the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Tink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Cam Heyward Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 16 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Intruder (2019)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Kicks (2016)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Black and Blue (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing20 of 23: 5 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thWriting9 of 23: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndProducing13 of 23: 3 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score18th

23 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s6 · crew

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.

How do Deon Taylor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director, producer

Tony Roberts: I'm Different (2013)

97th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Kicks (2016)

Midcredits 62nd · 48% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 12 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 Deon Taylor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles59–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles21–58 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles58–89 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian 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 Deon Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Deon Taylor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roxanne Avent shares the most, 12.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles