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Jeff Kirkendall

Jeff Kirkendall

Actor and producer, also cinematographer

Jeff Kirkendall is an independent digital filmmaker & actor from Upstate New York. He has been passionately involved in making and promoting independent films since 1996 and has acted in over 100 movies to date. His first acting credit was in the 1994 feature Black Easter, which starred indie film luminary Debbie Rochon and Hammer movie legend Veronica Carlson. Jeff is a longtime fan of cinema. As part of a Communications degree program at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York he studied studio and field video production using analog (VHS) cameras and linear editing decks. He then began investing a substantial amount of time in self-study, training in non-linear post-production editing programs such as Adobe Premiere & Encore. Following graduation from college Jeff set out to produce his own independent shot-on-video (S.O.V.) movies. His early productions include the action/horror movies Terror of the Master and The Temptress, and the comedy Of Theatre & Bikinis, all produced entirely in the Capital Region of Upstate New York utilizing local talent. In addition to his own directorial projects, Jeff has served as Associate Producer & Editor on movies produced by other area filmmakers, including the features Killeidoscope, Project D: Classified, The Edge of Reality, London After Midnight and Bruce G. Hallenbeck's The Drowned. Jeff was also featured in the independent documentary Every Pixel Tells A Story from Albany Times Union newspaper writer Peter Hanson, which includes interviews with several leading Capital Region filmmakers shooting in the groundbreaking digital video format. As an actor Mr. Kirkendall has appeared in over 100 movies to date, such as Project D: Classified, The Drowned, Bloodlust, and several from Polonia Brothers Entertainment (PBE) directed by indie filmmaker Mark Polonia. These include Four Nights in Fear Forest, Cocaine Werewolf, The Girl Who Wore Yellow Lace, Amityville in Space, Amityville Exorcism, Sharkula, Feeders 3, Jurassic Prey, Sharkenstein, Bigfoot Vs. Zombies, Amityville Death House, It Kills Camp Blood 7, Empire of the Apes, Noah's Shark, Jurassic Shark 2 & 3, Cocaine Shark and Yule Log.

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Works as
Actor and producer, also cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Jeff Kirkendall's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
63%
Society
19%
Power
10%
Morality
6%
Bonds
2%
Survival18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 10 · Wry 3 · Earnest 7

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

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · 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 20 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Shadow
5 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Absurd
15
Dread
9
Thrilling
8
Manic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Jeff Kirkendall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Kirkendall'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

92 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bonkey: The Mutated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Chief Scientist Travis Jarrett (voice)

  • Killer Ants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Clownsquatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Donnie 'The Squeeze' Marino

  • Shocktopus(2026)

    as Pickford

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Amityville Rex(2026)

    Producer · as Father Benna

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

  • Amityverse: Infinity(2026)

    as Agent of the Dark Lord

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Killeidoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Associate Producer · Editor · as Dr. Chambers

  • Dummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer · as Archibald

  • You're All Doomed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Reggie Rees

  • Cape Cod Cthulhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as H.P. Lovecraft

  • Robocidal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Lab worker

  • Four Nights in Fear Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Malichi Bones / Dracula

  • Battle Beyond Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Professor Benson

  • Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as EMT

  • The Final Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Dr. Leroy James

  • Trail Cam Sasquatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Associate Producer · as Ernie

  • Harvester of Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Associate Producer · as Inspector Gotchell

  • The Devil's Hacksaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Town Folk Interview 2

  • Jurassic Shark 3: Seavenge(2023)

    as Klaus

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Stalking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Mr. Kirk

  • Mummy Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mountbatten

  • Camp Blood: Clown Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Screenplay · as Sheriff Johnson

  • The Girl Who Wore Yellow Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dante

  • One Million Babes BC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Primitive

  • Once Upon a Time in Amityville(2024)

    as Regis Kanterbery

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

  • Air Fryer Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jokey

  • The Last Chainsaw Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Associate Producer · as Man

  • Jurassic Exorcist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Bobby Dugan

  • Teddiscare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr. Mallory

  • Cocaine Werewolf(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Saurians 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hunter #1

  • Sharkula(2022)

    Producer · as Dracula

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cocaine Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Security guard / Captain Dillon

  • Revenge of the Empire of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sentry (uncredited)

  • Yule Log(2023)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • R.I.P. Van Winkle Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · as Knickerbocker

  • R.I.P. Van Winkle Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · as Knickerbocker

  • Motorboat(2023)

    as Barney Rayl

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Blamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Stu Craven

  • Found Footage: The Series(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer · as Anders Kult

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

  • Conjuring Baba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Amityville in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Father Benna

  • Feeders 3: The Final Meal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cinematographer

  • House Squatch(2022)

    as Duncan

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

  • R.I.P. Van Winkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Knickerbocker

  • Sister Krampus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Roger

  • Noah's Shark(2021)

    as Father Benna

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Shark 2: Aquapocalypse(2021)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Empire of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Trask

  • Bloody Nun 2: The Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Associate Producer

  • Children of Camp Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ghost

  • Return To Splatter Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jeremy

  • Shark Encounters of the Third Kind(2020)

    as Sloan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Camp Murder(2021)

    as Terrible Tommy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Amityville Island(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Natasha Nighty’s Boudoir of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Actor

  • Scarecrow County(2019)

    as Virgil

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Crawlspace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Saxon

  • Bride of the Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hunter

  • ZillaFoot(2019)

    Location Manager · as Yommoto

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Playthings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Neighbor

  • Camp Blood Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer · as Fletcher (archive footage)

  • Outpost Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Thug

  • Halloween Horror Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Bill / Technopath

  • Battle Bots(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alien Surveillance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lawrence Singleton

  • Frozen Sasquatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dr. Masterson

  • Ghost of Camp Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Interviewee - Killers Neighbor

  • It Kills(2017)

    as Jeb

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Land Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Captain Bermuda

  • Amityville Exorcism(2017)

    as Father Benna

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sharkenstein(2016)

    as Klaus

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Project D: Classified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Bigfoot Vs. Zombies(2016)

    as Dr. Peele

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Andy

  • Amityville Death House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Zeke

  • Camp Blood First Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Fletcher

  • Empire of The Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Trask

  • Of Theatre & Bikinis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Drowned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer · Editor · as Father Merrow

  • London After Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Assistant Production Manager · as Hardcore 1, Zombie Sean

  • The Temptress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Night Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Dr. Meyers

  • The Green-Eyed Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • 3 To Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Actor

  • Shadow Tracker: Vampire Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vampire

  • Terror of the Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Jeff Eastman

  • Black Easter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bar Patron

  • Emotional Support Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr. Jones

  • Hell of a Blind Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mr. Dobb

  • Jurassic Shark 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Rack 'Em Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Director · Producer · Writer · as Uncle Carl

Career shape

Star power in the 62nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 88 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Highest rated

Amityville Exorcism (2017)

Midcredits 31st

Most popular right now

Shocktopus (2026)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2015Screen debut· Jurassic Prey

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 92: 65 only acting, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score2ndDirecting15 of 92: 1 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting9 of 92: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing18 of 92: 1 only producing, 17 with another roleCinematography2 of 92: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing4 of 92: 0 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 92: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

92 titles, 25 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · 6 acting · 4 crew2000s4 · 2 acting · 4 crew2010s22 · 22 acting · 3 crew2020s56 · 55 acting · 15 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 Jeff Kirkendall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 2nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 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 22

Approval · how many liked their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Mixed17

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 19/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 10. 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 Jeff Kirkendall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Kirkendall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Polonia shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Tim Hatch14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Tim Hatch
  • Titus Himmelberger11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Titus Himmelberger
  • Yolie Canales11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Yolie Canales
  • Jamie Morgan11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Jamie Morgan

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles