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Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Producer, director and writer · Died January 31, 2011, aged 67 · Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA

Charles Edward Sellier Jr. (November 9, 1943 – January 31, 2011) was an American television producer, screenwriter, novelist and director, best known for creating the American book and television series "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adam's" . He was also known for directing the notorious Christmas themed slasher film "Silent Night, Deadly Night" . Over the course of his four decade career, Sellier wrote and produced more than thirty films and 230 television shows.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 9, 1943
Died
January 31, 2011 (aged 67)
From
Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 41 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s films like?

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

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd 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
23%
Ideas
22%
Survival
21%
Society
12%
Bonds
10%
Self
7%
Power
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · 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

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
5
Contemplative
6
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles E. Sellier Jr.'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

41 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Friends for Life(2008)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Unlocking the Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • What the Bible Code Predicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Case for Christ's Resurrection(2007)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • End Times How Close Are We?(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Portrait of Courage: The Untold Story of Flight 93 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • The Miraculous Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Evidence for Heaven(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ancient Secrets of the Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Brotherhood of the Gun(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Knight Rider 2000(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Desperado: Badlands Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Longarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • The Return of Desperado(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Annihilators(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Snowballing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Producer

  • Nashville Grab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • The Boogens(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Adventures of Nellie Bly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hangar 18(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Beyond Death's Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • In Search of Historic Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • Encounter with Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • The Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • The Deerslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • Greatest Heroes of the Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show Creator

  • The Time Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • Donner Pass: The Road to Survival(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Executive Producer

  • The Lincoln Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Book · Producer

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show Creator

  • The Mysterious Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Guardian of the Wilderness(1976)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers O'Toole(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1973 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 35: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 35: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing28 of 35: 25 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew2 of 35: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

35 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s14 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s6 · 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 Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

End Times How Close Are We? (2006)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)

Midcredits 75th · 59% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 8 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.

Who does Charles E. Sellier Jr. work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Summers shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles