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Ken Van Sant

Actor and producer

Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Ken Van Sant's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
62%
Society
30%
Bonds
6%
Power
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 6 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · 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 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Tense
9
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Manic
2

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Ken Van Sant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Van Sant'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

11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Amityville Rex(2026)

    as The Dude

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cocaine Werewolf(2024)

    as Sheriff Duke Larson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Amityville(2024)

    as Carson Weaver

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Motorboat(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • House Squatch(2022)

    as Sheriff Milligan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Virus Shark(2021)

    as Duke Larson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Amityville Exorcism(2017)

    as Charles Humes

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bigfoot Vs. Zombies(2016)

    as Duke Larson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sharkenstein(2016)

    as Duke Lawson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Queen Crab(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Razorteeth(2005)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 11 MovieCove titles from 2005 to 2026.

Highest rated

Amityville Exorcism (2017)

Midcredits 31st

Most popular right now

Amityville Rex (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 11: 10 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score1stProducing1 of 11: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ken Van Sant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 1st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 1st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

1stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Cocaine Werewolf (2024)

97th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Amityville Exorcism (2017)

Midcredits 31st · 57% liked

Reviewers score the acting 16/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 47, detractors 8. 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 Ken Van Sant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Van Sant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Polonia shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles