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Rolfe Kanefsky

Rolfe Kanefsky

Writer and director, also actor and producer · Born March 5, 1969 (57) · New York, USA

Rolfe Kanefsky (born 1969) is an American film writer/director who specializes in horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rolfe Kanefsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1969 (57)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Writer and director, also actor and producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 85 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Rolfe Kanefsky's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family 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
25%
Survival
22%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 6 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 21 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 29 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Absurd
15
Dread
14
Joyful
10
Thrilling
10
Other
27

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous6

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 Rolfe Kanefsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rolfe Kanefsky'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

85 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Soap Star Murder Mystery(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sins of My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer

  • Little Girl in the Window(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Valley of Love(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I'm with Me(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Clownado(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Admirer(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • For Better or Worse(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Battle for Pandora(2022)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Tommyknockers(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • Death Count(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Desire(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dolphin Island(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lost & Found in Rome(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Royal Blossom(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Fiancé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Writer

  • Pool Boy Nightmare(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect Royal Christmas(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Automation(2019)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Art of the Dead(2019)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Patient(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Society(2018)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Dog and Pony Show(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Jimmy's Jungle(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bus Party to Hell(2017)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Story

  • Predator World(2017)

    as Abbott

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Giantess Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Associate Producer

  • The Black Room(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Babysitter(2017)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Sorority(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 666: Teen Warlock(2016)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Timber the Treasure Dog(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Slaughterhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Killer Photo(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Doc Holliday's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • A Tiger's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • 666: Devilish Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer

  • Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Forbidden Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Adventures Into the Woods: A Sexy Musical(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Bee

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Sexy Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Supernatural Sexual Activity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Rod Steele 0014 & Naked Agent 0069 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Sex, Chocolate & Emmanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Sex Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Emmanuelle Through Time: Emmanuelle's Skin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • One in the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Blonde and Blonder(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Pretty Cool Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer · as Peeping Rolfe

  • Nightmare Man(2006)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mood Boobs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer

  • Jacqueline Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Corpses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Hazing(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Emmanuelle - The Private Collection: Emmanuelle vs. Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • The Erotic Misadventures of the Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle Pie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Shattered Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Pretty Cool(2002)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow by Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle's Intimate Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Sex Files: Alien Erotica II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Sex Files: Sexually Bewitched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Butterscotch: Power Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • The Killer Eye(1999)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Restless Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Screenplay

  • Sex Files: Alien Erotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Passion and Romance: Double or Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Secrets Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Rod Steele 0014: You Only Live Until You Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Butterscotch: Lost But Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Passion and Romance: Ocean of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • The Body Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Red Line(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • My Family Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Bikini Drive-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • There's Nothing Out There(1991)

    Director · Writer · as High School Student Walking on Campus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Posed for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Butler

  • Murder in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Just Listen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • The Click (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Space Dogs: Adventure to the Moon (2014)

$6.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Night of the Tommyknockers (2022)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Pool Boy Nightmare (2020)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 83: 3 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting36 of 83: 2 only directing, 34 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thWriting75 of 83: 42 only writing, 33 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thProducing5 of 83: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleEditing1 of 83: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 83: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

83 titles, 34 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 33 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1990s13 · 2 acting · 12 crew2000s17 · 1 acting · 17 crew2010s31 · 2 acting · 30 crew2020s18 · 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 Rolfe Kanefsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · writer

Battle for Pandora (2022)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Night of the Tommyknockers (2022)

Midcredits 52nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 26/100 and the plot and story 29/100 in their films, across 27 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 Rolfe Kanefsky's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles55–78 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Rolfe Kanefsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rolfe Kanefsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Donavan shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles