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Paul Ragsdale

Paul Ragsdale

Director, editor, writer and cinematographer · Patterson, California, USA

Paul Ragsdale was born in Patterson, CA and raised in Modesto, CA. Paul started writing and making his own short horror films at the age of 13, with this younger brother, Matthew Ragsdale. After graduating from Thomas Downey High, he took film production classes at Modesto Junior College. In 2010, he formed A & P Productions with his wife Angelica De Alba. Since then, the filmmaking duo have written, directed and produced 5 feature films, focusing on themes of action, horror, Mexican American identity, female empowerment, and 80's inspired movies.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Patterson, California, USA
Works as
Director, editor, writer and cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Paul Ragsdale's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Morality
24%
Society
18%
Self
11%
Power
11%
Bonds
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
4
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Joyful
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Paul Ragsdale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Ragsdale'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, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prurience Executed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Onlyfangs(2025)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Taker of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Thanks

  • The Wizard of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Thanks

  • Murdercise(2023)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Slashlorette Party(2020)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Nite Time Creatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Editor · as Guy On Street

  • Streets of Vengeance(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Mass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Cinco De Mayo(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Can-Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Highest rated

Murdercise (2023)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

Streets of Vengeance (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 11: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting6 of 11: 0 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thWriting5 of 11: 0 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thProducing2 of 11: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography3 of 11: 2 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing5 of 11: 0 only editing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 11: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

11 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s6 · 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 Paul Ragsdale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer, editor

Murdercise (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, editor

Onlyfangs (2025)

Midcredits 38th · 45% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Paul Ragsdale's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Paul Ragsdale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Ragsdale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angelica De Alba shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers