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Jonathan Craven

Jonathan Craven

Producer, director and writer · Born March 20, 1965 (61) · New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Christian Craven (born March 20, 1965) is an American writer and director. He is the son of the late filmmaker Wes Craven and Bonnie Broecker. He co-wrote the horror sequel The Hills Have Eyes 2 and worked on the short-lived NBC horror series Nightmare Cafe. He manages the group the Chapin Sisters. He also co-produced the 2009 remake of The Last House on the Left, which is a remake of the 1972 version written, directed and edited by his father, Wes Craven.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1965 (61)
From
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 19 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Craven's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
39%
Morality
33%
Bonds
22%
Power
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
2
Cathartic
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jonathan Craven's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Craven'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

19 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stone Cold Fox(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 77 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Habit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Last House on the Left(2009)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Hills Have Eyes 2(2007)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Limp Bizkit: Greatest Videoz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • They Shoot Divas, Don't They?(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Minus Man(1999)

    Property Master

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mind Ripper(1995)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • New Nightmare(1994)

    Assistant Property Master

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · Creative Consultant

  • A Gnome Named Gnorm(1990)

    Art Department Assistant

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Assistant Property Master

  • The Dark Side of the Moon(1990)

    Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Shocker(1989)

    Additional Editor · Visual Effects Coordinator · as Jogger

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Serpent and the Rainbow(1988)

    Set Dresser

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Last House on the Left(1972)

    as Boy with Balloon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Untitled A Nightmare on Elm Street Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1972 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Last House on the Left (2009)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last House on the Left (2009)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 19: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 19: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 19: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing8 of 19: 6 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 19: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 19: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

19 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s7 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s3 · 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 Jonathan Craven's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

They Shoot Divas, Don't They? (2002)

76th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Last House on the Left (2009)

Midcredits 57th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 5 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 Jonathan Craven's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jonathan Craven work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Craven's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Craven shares the most, 4.

Writers

Producers