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Mark Victor

Mark Victor

Producer and writer

Mark Victor is an American screenwriter. He co-wrote Poltergeist (1982), Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) and Cool World (1992).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 83% in 30 days

What are Mark Victor's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Fantasy 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
27%
Morality
27%
Bonds
18%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Power
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 12 · 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 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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 10 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
9
Absurd
4
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

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 Mark Victor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Victor'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, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Poltergeist(2015)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tom Holland's Twisted Tales(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Mine(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Host(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Adopt a Sailor(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • States of Grace(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Atlanta's Children?(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Christina's House(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • God's Army(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Cool World(1992)

    Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalkers(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Marked for Death(1990)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Great Balls of Fire!(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side(1986)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Death Hunt(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1973 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Poltergeist (2015)

$95M worldwide

Highest rated

Poltergeist (1982)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing7 of 12: 5 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing7 of 12: 5 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s2 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mark Victor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

States of Grace (2005)

89th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Poltergeist (1982)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 15 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 Mark Victor's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles41–87 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–57 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles37–63 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–64 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles40–83 · 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 Mark Victor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Victor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Grais shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers