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Dean R. Koontz

Dean R. Koontz

Writer and producer · Born July 9, 1945 (81) · Everett, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
July 9, 1945 (81)
From
Everett, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Dean R. Koontz's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th 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
43%
Morality
17%
Self
15%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · 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 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
6
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous5

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 Dean R. Koontz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dean R. Koontz'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Odd Thomas(2013)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Devious Beings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Black River(2001)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sole Survivor(2000)

    Co-Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Murder(1998)

    Co-Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Watchers Reborn(1998)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Phantoms(1998)

    Executive Producer · Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Intensity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Producer · Novel

  • Intensity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Hideaway(1995)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Watchers III(1994)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Servants of Twilight(1991)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Whispers(1990)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Fear(1990)

    Novel · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Watchers II(1990)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Watchers(1988)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Demon Seed(1977)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Passengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Novel

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1977 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Hideaway (1995)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Odd Thomas (2013)

Midcredits 73rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing19 of 19: 14 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score20thProducing5 of 19: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

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

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 Dean R. Koontz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer

Watchers Reborn (1998)

76th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Odd Thomas (2013)

Midcredits 73rd · 67% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 15 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 Dean R. Koontz's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Dean R. Koontz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dean R. Koontz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 4.

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Composers

Producers