Sci-fi horror writer Barbara Marshall uprooted from her hometown of Austin, Texas after receiving a BA in Theatre (Acting Concentration) and a BS in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas @ Austin. She earned her MFA in Film Video at California Institute of the Arts where she became active in the screenwriting competition circuit. She placed first in Slamdance TV writing competition, 2nd in their feature writing competition, and was a 2002 Nicholl Finalist. Her first feature, Triple Dog, starring Brittany Robertson and Alexia Fast was released in 2010. She then turned her attention to the TV space and staffed on Stargate Universe and Terra Nova. Multiple spec screenplays have landed her on the Black and Blood Lists respectively. In 2013, she was named as one of Variety's Top Ten Screenwriters to Watch. Her produced features include Triple Dog (2010,) Viral (2016), Wish Upon (2018), The Bad Seed remake starring Rob Lowe (2018) and Confessions of a Killer: The Chris Watts Story (2020.) She currently has several genre projects in development and is looking forward to stepping behind the camera to direct her first feature in the near future.
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- Writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove
What are Barbara Marshall's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7
Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 7
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous1
- 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 Barbara Marshall's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Barbara Marshall'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.
Wife Stalker(2025)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Buying Back My Daughter(2023)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Bad Seed Returns(2022)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Girl in the Basement(2021)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Soccer Mom Madam(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Bad Seed(2018)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Wish Upon(2017)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Viral(2016)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Triple Dog(2010)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 10 MovieCove titles from 2010 to 2025.
How do Barbara Marshall's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 10 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.
Is Barbara Marshall's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Barbara Marshall work with?
People who share at least 2 of Barbara Marshall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elisabeth Röhm shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Elisabeth RöhmShared titles: Wife Stalker (2025), Girl in the Basement (2021), Wish Upon (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Elisabeth Röhm
Writers
- Maxwell AndersonShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), The Bad Seed (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Maxwell Anderson
- William MarchShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), The Bad Seed (2018)See all 2 shared titles with William March
Actors
- Lorne CardinalShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), The Bad Seed (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Lorne Cardinal
- Mckenna GraceShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), The Bad Seed (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Mckenna Grace
- Patty McCormackShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), The Bad Seed (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Patty McCormack
Composers and cinematographers
- Pierluigi Gigi MalavasiShared titles: Wife Stalker (2025), Girl in the Basement (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Pierluigi Gigi Malavasi
- Leanna PrimianiShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), The Bad Seed (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Leanna Primiani
- Shawn SeifertShared titles: The Bad Seed Returns (2022), Soccer Mom Madam (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Shawn Seifert
Producers
- Charles CooperShared titles: Buying Back My Daughter (2023), The Bad Seed Returns (2022), Soccer Mom Madam (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Charles Cooper
- Eric TomosunasShared titles: Wife Stalker (2025), Girl in the Basement (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Tomosunas
- Allen LewisShared titles: Buying Back My Daughter (2023), Soccer Mom Madam (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Allen Lewis
- Orly AdelsonShared titles: Buying Back My Daughter (2023), Soccer Mom Madam (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Orly Adelson
