Skip to content
MovieCove
Darin Scott

Darin Scott

Director, writer and producer · Born January 1, 1979 (47)

Born
January 1, 1979 (47)
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 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 37 days to Oct 26

What are Darin Scott's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th 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
Morality
28%
Survival
20%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 8

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
9
Absurd
8
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Darin Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Darin Scott'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Every Breath She Takes(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Hood 3(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Pandora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • American Nightmares(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Hood 2(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Deep Blue Sea 2(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • I Know Where Lizzie Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • A Housekeeper's Revenge(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Megachurch Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Something Wicked(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • House Party: Tonight's the Night(2013)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • American Horror House(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Femme Fatales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Dark House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Story · Writer

  • Waist Deep(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers(2001)

    Producer · as Derrick's Attorney

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Caught Up(1998)

    Director · Writer · as TV Field Reporter

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sprung(1997)

    Producer · Writer · as Inconsiderate Husband

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Hood(1995)

    Producer · Writer · as Top Cop

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Love and a .45(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Menace II Society(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Eddie Presley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Asylum Inmate

  • Fear of a Black Hat(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hammerman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • To Sleep with Anger(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • From a Whisper to a Scream(1987)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1987 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Brothers (2001)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Menace II Society (1993)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 26: 2 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting14 of 26: 8 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thWriting12 of 26: 3 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdProducing9 of 26: 4 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

26 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s8 · 4 acting · 7 crew2000s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s11 · crew2020s2 · 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 Darin Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · director

House Party: Tonight's the Night (2013)

87th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Menace II Society (1993)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 20 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 Darin Scott's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles77–95 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles24–47 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–95 · median 88 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles47–87 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Darin Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Darin Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas L. Callaway shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers