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John Doolan

John Doolan

Writer, also producer · Born July 17, 1984 (42) · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

John Doolan was born on 17 July 1984 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He is a writer and assistant director, known for Remains (2011), Animal (2014) and Alien Opponent (2010).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 17, 1984 (42)
From
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 24 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are John Doolan's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
29%
Morality
23%
Self
23%
Bonds
17%
Power
4%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
9
Thrilling
5
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 John Doolan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Doolan'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

24 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jeffrey Dollmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Screenplay

  • Long Time Listener(2026)

    Writer

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

  • Popeye the Slayer Man(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Yoga Teacher Killer: The Kaitlin Armstrong Story(2024)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Ouija Witch(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Shoplifting Pact(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Predator Returns(2021)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Predator's Obsession(2020)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at Pemberley Manor(2018)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Very Nutty Christmas(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Splitting Image(2017)

    Second Assistant Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stalker's Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Screenplay

  • Twisted Sisters(2016)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Murder Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Wishin' and Hopin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Dark Haul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Deep in the Darkness(2014)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dead Souls(2012)

    Key Production Assistant · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Remains: Road to Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Remains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Screenplay

  • Alien Opponent(2010)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Assault of the Sasquatch(2009)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Banshee!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Popeye the Slayer Man 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2008 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Popeye the Slayer Man (2025)

$80K worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

A Very Nutty Christmas (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing19 of 22: 17 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thProducing1 of 22: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 22: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s7 · 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 John Doolan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · writer

Long Time Listener (2026)

84th percentile spread · 73% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Christmas at Pemberley Manor (2018)

Midcredits 55th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 John Doolan work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Doolan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Theys shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles