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David A. Prior

David A. Prior

Writer, director, producer and editor · Died August 16, 2015, aged 59 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Born
October 5, 1955
Died
August 16, 2015 (aged 59)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer, director, producer and editor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 46 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 8% in 30 days

What are David A. Prior's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd 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
Survival
38%
Morality
31%
Bonds
14%
Power
10%
Self
7%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
8
Absurd
6
Dread
5
Joyful
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 A. Prior's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David A. Prior'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

46 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dancin': It's on!(2015)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Relentless Justice(2015)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Deadliest Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Casting · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer · as Man in Van

  • Night Claws(2012)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The One Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • The Dragon Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Lightning Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Zombie Wars(2007)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lost at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Hostile Environment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer

  • The Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Second Unit Director

  • The P.A.C.K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Felony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Body Count(1995)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mutant Species (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Raw Justice(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Night Trap(1993)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Double Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Armed for Action(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Center of the Web(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Blood on the Badge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • The Last Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Raw Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Dark Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · Thanks

  • Lock 'n' Load (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • The Final Sanction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • That's Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Invasion Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Future Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • The Lost Platoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • White Fury(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Deadly Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Story

  • Born Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Jungle Assault(1989)

    Director · Writer · as Drug Runner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rapid Fire(1989)

    Director · Casting · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Future Force(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Space Mutiny(1988)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Operation Warzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • Death Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • Night Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Story · Writer

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

    Director · Writer

  • Deadly Prey(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Killer Workout(1987)

    Director · Co-Producer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Battleground(1988)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Killzone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sledgehammer(1983)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1983 to 2015.

Highest rated

Deadly Prey (1987)

Midcredits 25th

Most popular right now

Killer Workout (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 46: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting33 of 46: 1 only directing, 32 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rdWriting39 of 46: 6 only writing, 33 with another role · typical Midcredits score6thProducing15 of 46: 3 only producing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rdEditing6 of 46: 0 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew4 of 46: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

46 titles, 35 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 31 of them.

By decade

1980s14 · 1 acting · 14 crew1990s23 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 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 David A. Prior's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 4th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · writer

Dancin': It's on! (2015)

98th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Deadly Prey (1987)

Midcredits 25th · 36% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 17/100 and the plot and story 20/100 in their films, across 17 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 David A. Prior's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does David A. Prior work with?

People who share at least 2 of David A. Prior's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Winters shares the most, 11.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles