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Brian Taggert

Writer, also producer · Died June 1, 2019, aged 81 · USA

Born
January 29, 1938
Died
June 1, 2019 (aged 81)
From
USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Brian Taggert's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
28%
Morality
22%
Bonds
22%
Self
15%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
7
Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • 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 Brian Taggert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Taggert'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

18 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Trucks(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Family Secrets(1995)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Cover Girl Murders(1993)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Omen IV: The Awakening(1991)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Child of Darkness, Child of Light(1991)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?(1991)

    Co-Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Passion(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist III(1988)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The New Kids(1985)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • V(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • V: The Final Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Of Unknown Origin(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Visiting Hours(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Night Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Teleplay

  • The Spell(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Mark of Zorro(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1968 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Poltergeist III (1988)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

The New Kids (1985)

Midcredits 46th

Most popular right now

Of Unknown Origin (1983)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing18 of 18: 17 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thProducing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s7 · 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 Brian Taggert's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

The Cover Girl Murders (1993)

77th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Adam-12 (1968)

Midcredits 78th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 13 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 Brian Taggert's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles69–88 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–46 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 Brian Taggert work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Taggert's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Bernardi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers