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Joe Dain

Joe Dain

Producer · Born August 15, 1972 (54) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Joe Dain is an American film producer, distribution executive, and the CEO/Co-Founder of Terror Films Releasing (TFR), a prominent independent horror label established in 2014. Under his leadership, Terror Films has grown into a leading, "filmmaker-first" distributor known for specializing in indie horror, distributing films across over 60 direct platform partners worldwide, including Shudder, FoundTV, Screambox, Netflix, Tubi, and Amazon Prime.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 15, 1972 (54)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Joe Dain's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
34%
Morality
22%
Self
15%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
8%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · 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 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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 12 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
14
Absurd
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Joe Dain's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Dain'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

43 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Volume 1(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hell House LLC: Lineage(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Our Show Must Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Red Letters(2019)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth Blue(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • House of Purgatory(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Patient Seven(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Always Woodstock(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Trials of Cate McCall(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Geography Club(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Murder Eleven(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • eCupid(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Portal(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Tomb(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Gardens of the Night(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Daydream Obsession 3: Legacy(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Haunted Casino(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Gingerdead Man(2005)

    Line Producer · as Bake Sale Customer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Decadent Evil(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Doll Graveyard(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Daydream Obsession 2: Infidelities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Clayton

  • Group Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer · as Tom (as Joseph Dain)

  • Daydream Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Co-Producer · as Clayton

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Raines

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Delta Delta Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · as Tobias

  • Sub Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sonar Chief Fleck

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bo (segment "The Gravedigger's Nemesis")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Public Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lloyd Barker

  • Pacific Blue(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Bullet(1996)

    as Punk #2 - Brian

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jacklight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Phil (as Joseph Dain)

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Marine

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Jeffrey(1995)

    as Movie Theater Guy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Garrotte Slan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1984 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)

$250K worldwide

Highest rated

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary (2017)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 31: 11 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing20 of 31: 15 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score13th

31 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s9 · 6 acting · 8 crew2010s6 · 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 Joe Dain's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · producer

The Portal (2010)

92nd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary (2017)

Midcredits 73rd · 66% liked

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 Joe Dain's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian 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 Joe Dain work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Dain's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Klock shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles