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George Mihalka

George Mihalka

Director and producer, also writer · Hungary

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Mihalka (born 1953) is a Hungarian-born Canadian filmmaker. He is (best) known for his slasher film My Bloody Valentine, which has gained a large cult following since its release in 1981. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Mihalka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Hungary
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 50 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are George Mihalka's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
Self
34%
Morality
21%
Survival
18%
Power
9%
Bonds
9%
Society
8%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 3 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · 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 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
8
Melancholic
4
Cold
3
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 George Mihalka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Mihalka'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

50 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Passenger Jet(2025)

    Executive Producer

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

    Show Creator

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

    Director · Executive Producer

  • The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Amber's Descent(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Click(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lifechanger(2018)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Broken Mile(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · as Self

  • 24 Hour Rental(2014)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Transporter(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Faith, Fraud, & Minimum Wage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Bloodlust: My Bloody Valentine and the Rise of the Slasher Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · as Self

  • Sticks & Stones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Race to Mars(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Cruel and Unusual(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Lucille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Heritage Minutes: Lucille Teasdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 28 episodes · Director

  • The Windsor Protocol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Da Vinci's Inquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Thunder Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Ideal Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Producer

  • Omertà, la loi du silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Bullet to Beijing(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Relative Fear(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Deceptions II: Edge of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • La Florida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Psychic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • The Final Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Wish You Were Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Mindfield(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Straight Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Hostile Takeover(1988)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Crossbow: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Shades of Love: Midnight Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Le chemin de Damas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Eternal Evil(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Scandale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • My Bloody Valentine(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Pinball Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Stone Cold Dead(1979)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • L'homme en colère(1979)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bloodlines: An Interactive Horror Film History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Presenter · as Director George

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles, 45 of them dated from 1979 to 2025.

Biggest box office

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Midcredits 55th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 46: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting38 of 46: 35 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stWriting2 of 46: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 46: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 46: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

46 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s4 · 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 George Mihalka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director, producer

24 Hour Rental (2014)

88th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Lost Girl (2010)

Midcredits 81st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 11 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 George Mihalka's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 91 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does George Mihalka work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Mihalka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vlasta Vrana shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers