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Karl Schaefer

Writer and producer · Los Angeles, California, USA

From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on Motif · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 54% in 30 days

What are Karl Schaefer's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Society
21%
Survival
15%
Self
14%
Ideas
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Dread
1
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Karl Schaefer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Schaefer's titles on Motif; 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

12 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • Black Summer(2019)

    Show Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 68 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Consultant · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Apartment Complex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Ghosts of Fear Street(1998)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension(1998)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Luck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Eerie, Indiana(1991)

    Show 19 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • TV 101 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1988 to 2019.

Highest rated

Eerie, Indiana (1991)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Black Summer (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing10 of 11: 4 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing5 of 11: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew5 of 11: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

11 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Karl Schaefer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Schaefer's Motif titles; Ken Kwapis shares the most, 2.