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J. Larry Carroll

Writer and producer, also director and editor · Born October 7, 1946 (80)

Born
October 7, 1946 (80)
Works as
Writer and producer, also director and editor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 48 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are J. Larry Carroll's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
31%
Morality
21%
Society
14%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
14
Tense
12
Joyful
7
Absurd
7
Hopeful
7
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 J. Larry Carroll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Larry Carroll'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

48 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cutting Chain Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Pucca(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • TekWar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Space Precinct(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Stone Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • All-New Dennis the Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Double Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Fievel's American Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Pan & the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 11 episodes · Writer

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady and Mighty Bebop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • G.I. Joe(1990)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Camp Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Arena(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Buy & Cell(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Weapon(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Occultist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Ghost Town(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • C.O.P.S.(1988)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Producer

  • Ghostbusters(1986)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Silverhawks(1986)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • She-Ra: Princess of Power(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Thundercats(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Warrior(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Alchemist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Production Manager

  • The Day Time Ended(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tourist Trap(1979)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fairy Tales(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Laserblast(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Hills Have Eyes(1977)

    Set Designer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dracula's Dog(1977)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1974 to 2014.

Biggest box office

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 44: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 44: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting30 of 44: 29 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing9 of 44: 8 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdEditing1 of 44: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 44: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s18 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · acting

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 J. Larry Carroll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

Buy & Cell (1988)

81st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 30/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 J. Larry Carroll's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles28–73 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles12–47 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles3–39 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles6–37 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles24–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 J. Larry Carroll work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Larry Carroll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Carren shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles