From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David DeFalco is a former professional wrestler turned movie director. DeFalco directed The Backlot Murders (2002) and the 2005 movie Chaos, which Roger Ebert gave zero stars. An account of a screening of the movie Chaos, attended by DeFalco, was posted on Roger Ebert's website, detailing DeFalco's shouting of, "I'm a demon" and, "I'm the king of violence". DeFalco also produced and starred in Gangland (2000) and Redemption (2002). In addition, DeFalco wrote, directed, produced, and starred in Wrong Side of Town (2010). Professional Wrestlers Rob Van Dam and Dave Batista also starred in WSOT. Description above from the Wikipedia article David DeFalco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Producer, writer and director
- 7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are David DeFalco's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- 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 David DeFalco's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for David DeFalco'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
12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
House of the Rising Sun(2011)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Wrong Side of Town(2010)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Backlot Murders(2002)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Gangland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Point Doom(2000)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Whatever It Takes(1998)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Lolida 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Hideous!(1997)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Mystery Monsters(1997)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Heavy Metal Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1989 to 2010.
Film career
- 2010Screen debut· Wrong Side of Town
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 David DeFalco's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 30/100 and the plot and story 28/100 in their films, across 7 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.
Who does David DeFalco work with?
People who share at least 2 of David DeFalco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Feichtner shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Charles BandShared titles: Hideous! (1997), Mystery Monsters (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Band
Writers
- Neal Marshall StevensShared titles: Hideous! (1997), Mystery Monsters (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Neal Marshall Stevens
Actors
- Dave BautistaShared titles: House of the Rising Sun (2011), Wrong Side of Town (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Bautista
- Andrew Dice ClayShared titles: Point Doom (2000), Whatever It Takes (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Dice Clay
- Michael CitrinitiShared titles: Hideous! (1997), Mystery Monsters (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Citriniti
Cinematographers
- Andrea V. RossottoShared titles: The Backlot Murders (2002), Point Doom (2000), Whatever It Takes (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Andrea V. Rossotto
Producers
- Michael FeichtnerShared titles: Point Doom (2000), Whatever It Takes (1998), Hideous! (1997), Mystery Monsters (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Michael Feichtner
- Barry BrookerShared titles: House of the Rising Sun (2011), Wrong Side of Town (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Barry Brooker
- Ryan S. BlackShared titles: House of the Rising Sun (2011), Wrong Side of Town (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan S. Black
- Stan WertliebShared titles: House of the Rising Sun (2011), Wrong Side of Town (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Stan Wertlieb