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John Murlowski

John Murlowski

Director, producer, cinematographer and writer

John Murlowski is an American film director, producer and writer. After graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Murlowski spent five years directing commercials and educational films. He is perhaps best know for the thriller Black Cadillac, a feature film based on a true road rage incident in which John and his friends were almost killed. In 2004, Murlowski launched the production company Maple Island Films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, producer, cinematographer and writer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 12% in 30 days

What are John Murlowski's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Thriller14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
26%
Survival
23%
Self
20%
Morality
20%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 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 18 · Serious 11 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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 19 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 28 · 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 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Dread
13
Warm
7
Absurd
10
Hopeful
10
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous8

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 John Murlowski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Murlowski'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

52 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Who Could Kill a Sweet Old Lady(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Guest House(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Love at First Like(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hiding from My Husband(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hearts Under the Olive Tree(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Danger Lurking Under My Roof(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lucky Hearts(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Date Whisperer(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Escape Me(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Shoplifting Pact(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Love Under the Lemon Tree(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Stolen in Her Sleep(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sinister Stepsister(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Labor of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • Burning Little Lies(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer · Director of Operations · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect Lies(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Birthmother's Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • Killer Contractor(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Assimilate(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Mr. Fritts

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Producer

  • Killer Caregiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Deadly Inn(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Defense(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Bad Twin(2016)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Last Bid(2016)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Date to Die For(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Into Dangerous Territory(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Fire Twister(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Crimes of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer

  • Naughty or Nice(2011)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Hamlet(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Mail(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Next Stop Murder(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Golden Christmas(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Freeway Killer(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Producer

  • A Gunfighter's Pledge(2008)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cop Dog(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · as Distraught Driver

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Starship Troopers 3: Marauder(2008)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Whispers and Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • Black Cadillac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Story

  • Terminal Error(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Contagion(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Richie Rich's Christmas Wish(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Santa with Muscles(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent Club(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Amityville: A New Generation(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Return of the Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)

$415K worldwide

Highest rated

Naughty or Nice (2011)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 51: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting43 of 51: 15 only directing, 28 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stWriting6 of 51: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing25 of 51: 1 only producing, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thCinematography21 of 51: 1 only cinematography, 20 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew3 of 51: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

51 titles, 30 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 22 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2010s16 · 1 acting · 16 crew2020s17 · 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 John Murlowski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 40; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th25

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · actor, director, producer, cinematographer

Cop Dog (2008)

93rd percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer, cinematographer

Naughty or Nice (2011)

Midcredits 60th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 44/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 34 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 John Murlowski'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 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does John Murlowski work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Murlowski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Findlay shares the most, 18.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Jennifer Phillips14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Jennifer Phillips
  • Sebastian Battro14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
  • Tom Berry14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Tom Berry
  • Breanne Laplante9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Breanne Laplante