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Joseph M. Setele

Joseph M. Setele

Cinematographer · Born February 2, 1968 (58) · Parma, Ohio, USA

Joseph M. Setele was born on 2 February 1968 in Parma, Ohio, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for The Room (2003), Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) and The Red Tide Massacre (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 2, 1968 (58)
From
Parma, Ohio, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Joseph M. Setele's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Thriller12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
46%
Survival
20%
Bonds
16%
Self
10%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Deception15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · 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 13 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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 14 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Dread
15
Absurd
7
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Unsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous7

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 Joseph M. Setele's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph M. Setele'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

89 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Pastor Who Preys(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Housewives Murder Pact(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Life I Can't Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Perfect In-Laws(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Red Tide Massacre(2022)

    Cinematographer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Secrets on Campus(2022)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love Accidentally(2022)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Abduction Runs in the Family(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Student Seduction(2022)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Cheers(2022)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Pom Poms and Payback(2021)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Killer Profile(2021)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Designed for Death(2021)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Medicine(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Wedding Match(2021)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Calling for Love(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kidnapped to the Island(2020)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Am I a Serial Killer?(2019)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Suburban Swingers Club(2019)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Evil(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hometown Killer(2018)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Family Vanished(2018)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Killer Single Dad(2018)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Doctor: Patient's Revenge(2018)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Nanny Killer(2018)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mistress Hunter(2018)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by a Reality Star(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Devious Nanny(2018)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Swim at Your Own Risk(2016)

    "A" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Stalker Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • A Cowgirl's Story(2017)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Killers(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Open Marriage(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Double Mommy(2016)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Mother(2016)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Backstabbed(2016)

    Additional Photography · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Doctor(2015)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Reunion(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bad Sister(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Flirting with Madness(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Double Daddy(2015)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Who Saved Summer(2015)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Neighbor(2015)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Babysitter's Black Book(2015)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sugar Daddies(2014)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Camera Operator

  • Fatal Acquittal(2014)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Death Clique(2014)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Dog Who Saved Easter(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Santa(2013)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Cheating Pact(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Contractor(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Killer Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    "B" Camera Operator

  • Hidden Away(2013)

    "B" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader(2012)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Third Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Camera Operator

  • The Art of War III: Retribution(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Foreign Exchange(2008)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Legacy(2008)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Senior Skip Day(2008)

    "B" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery(2008)

    First Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Living Dead 3D(2006)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Right at Your Door(2006)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nadine in Dateland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    First Assistant "B" Camera

  • The Inner Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Camera Operator

  • Tremors 4: The Legend Begins(2004)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Room(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wishcraft(2002)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Chicks with Sticks, Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Chicks with Sticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Nailed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

  • Love & Sex(2000)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Last Love(1999)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Star Maps(1997)

    as City Bus

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Naked Souls(1996)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mind Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Tainted Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Twisted Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    First Assistant Camera

  • The Crazysitter(1994)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Seduced by Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • The Pamela Principle 2(1994)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Inside Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Buford's Beach Bunnies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Sexual Intent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)

    Camera Loader

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Silencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    "B" Camera Operator

  • Nudist Colony of the Dead(1991)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 87 titles from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Dog Who Saved Easter (2014)

$178K worldwide

Highest rated

Stalked by My Mother (2016)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

Bad Sister (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 87: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 87: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography43 of 87: 20 only cinematography, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stOther crew66 of 87: 43 only other crew, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

87 titles, 23 with more than one role — other crew and cinematography overlap on 23 of them.

By decade

1990s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2000s17 · crew2010s39 · crew2020s16 · 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 Joseph M. Setele's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 68; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th41

Shape of the crowd

52 of their 69 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed52

Most divisive · cinematographer

Legacy (2008)

91st percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Secrets on Campus (2022)

Midcredits 47th · 45% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 37/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Joseph M. Setele work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph M. Setele's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Sanders shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Sebastian Battro10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Sebastian Battro
  • Tom Berry9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Tom Berry
  • Robert Ballo9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Robert Ballo
  • Breanne Laplante8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Breanne Laplante

Mixed roles