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Michael Kallio

Michael Kallio

Actor, director, producer, writer, editor and cinematographer

Works as
Actor, director, producer, writer, editor and cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 31 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 40% in 30 days

What are Michael Kallio's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
38%
Self
28%
Survival
26%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Michael Kallio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Kallio'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

31 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ernie & Emma(2026)

    as Surly Liquor Store Salesman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Psyche(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dinner with Leatherface(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Inner Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Actor

  • Bloody Bridget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Homeless Guy

  • Return of the Lost Movie: The Making of Mutant Swinger from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Actor

  • The Once and Future Smash(2022)

    Co-Producer · as Mike 'Dilly' Dilworth

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Bernie the Productin Coordinator / Fake Shemp (voice)

  • I Thought His Name Was Blarche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as A child's toy that drives adults to madness

  • Aliens, Clowns & Geeks(2019)

    Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Disrupted(2020)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Various (voice)

  • ClownTown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Thanks

  • Antisocial Behavior(2014)

    as Irate Dog Owner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Operation Belvis Bash(2011)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Survive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Characters · Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Executive Producer · Production Design · Special Effects · Story · as Cameraman #1 (Mike)

  • Koreatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Mutant Swinger from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Dr. Hypnotic-O / Ghost Grabber #2

  • Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'(2009)

    Director · Cinematographer · Color Timer · Editor · Producer · Sound Recordist · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killer Tumbleweeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Associate Producer

  • My Name Is Bruce(2007)

    as Hack Director / Annoyed Townie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Texas Chainsaw Manicure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • Hatred Of A Minute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Additional Editor · Additional Photography · Executive Producer · Foley · Writer · as Eric Seaver

  • Hellmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Props

  • There's a Murderer in the Closet! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Makeup Artist · Writer · as Old Bum with E.T. Hat

  • An LA Christmas Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • DR1-V3N (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as 9-1-1 Dispatcher #1

  • Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Rednecks vs Aliens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Skeptic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Skeptic

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 23 of them dated from 1983 to 2026.

Highest rated

Operation Belvis Bash (2011)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

Ernie & Emma (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 28: 8 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting13 of 28: 2 only directing, 11 with another roleWriting10 of 28: 0 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing11 of 28: 2 only producing, 9 with another roleMusic1 of 28: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography4 of 28: 0 only cinematography, 4 with another roleEditing7 of 28: 0 only editing, 7 with another roleOther crew7 of 28: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role

28 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · crew2000s7 · 4 acting · 6 crew2010s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s11 · 9 acting · 6 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 Michael Kallio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence (2026)

95th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ernie & Emma (2026)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 15. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Michael Kallio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Kallio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruce Campbell shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers