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Eric Weston

Eric Weston

Director, actor, producer, editor and writer · Peru

Eric Weston is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing Evilspeak (1981), a horror film that has developed a cult following over the years. Weston also directed The Iron Triangle (1989), a Vietnam War film notable for presenting perspectives from both American soldiers and the Viet Cong, based on the diary of an unknown Viet Cong soldier.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Peru
Works as
Director, actor, producer, editor and writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 22 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 41% in 30 days

What are Eric Weston's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th 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
34%
Survival
26%
Bonds
17%
Power
12%
Self
8%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · 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 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
6
Absurd
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Eric Weston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eric Weston'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

22 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Feast of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor · Producer

  • Come Out Fighting(2016)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sector 4: Extraction(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Frankenstein Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor · Executive Producer

  • Hyenas(2011)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hitters(2002)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cover Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Pressure Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Farewell, My Love(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Charades(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Body Count(1995)

    Writer · as Jensen

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • To Protect and Serve(1992)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fifty/Fifty(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Triangle(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Beaks: The Movie(1987)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Marvin & Tige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Casting · Screenplay

  • Murder in Coweta County(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Evilspeak(1981)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way(1978)

    Associate Producer · Casting · as Hippie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Billion Dollar Hobo(1977)

    Associate Producer · Casting · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lopie

  • Walk the Walk(1970)

    as Toke

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1970 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Fifty/Fifty (1992)

$229K worldwide

Highest rated

Murder in Coweta County (1983)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Hitters (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 17: 3 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting9 of 17: 5 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndWriting4 of 17: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing5 of 17: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleEditing4 of 17: 1 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 17: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

17 titles, 8 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s4 · 4 acting · 2 crew1980s3 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · crew2010s5 · 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 Eric Weston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director, editor

Come Out Fighting (2016)

98th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Murder in Coweta County (1983)

Midcredits 87th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 43/100 and the pacing 31/100 in their films, across 15 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 Eric Weston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eric Weston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irv Goodnoff shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers