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Doug Tochioka

Producer, actor, composer, director, editor and writer · Los Angeles, California, USA

Doug Tochioka was born in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Syndicate Smasher (2017), Prey of Wrath (2026) and Alibi (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, actor, composer, director, editor and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Doug Tochioka's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: 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
Morality
39%
Survival
30%
Bonds
9%
Self
9%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
4
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Doug Tochioka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Doug Tochioka'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

10 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prey of Wrath(2026)

    Director · Composer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bolero(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Amityville Emanuelle(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Backfire(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crack(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Cops(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Western(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Wiseguy Christmas(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Amityville Cop(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Sarah(2021)

    Producer · as Morgue Attendant

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

Career shape

Across their 10 MovieCove titles from 2021 to 2026.

Highest rated

Amityville Cop (2021)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Backfire (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 10: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 10: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 10: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing9 of 10: 8 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thMusic1 of 10: 0 only music, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 10: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

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 Doug Tochioka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

American Western (2022)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

A Wiseguy Christmas (2021)

Midcredits 76th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 31/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 13. 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 Doug Tochioka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Doug Tochioka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Louis DeStefano shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers