Starting out his career in distribution, Rich Mallery's obsession with film led him to branch out to more behind-the-scenes roles where he has written/produced several feature films including "Darling Nikki," and "Samurai Cop: Deadly Vengeance", the sequel to the fan favorite 1980's cult classic. Rich soon took his love of filmmaking to the next level; writing, producing and directing his first feature "Sociopathia," a raw and visceral horror film in the vein of genre classics like "Maniac" and "Repulsion." Soon after Rich Mallery followed up his critically acclaimed debut by writing and directing several bold genre films including "Maid Droid", "Felines", "Borderline", and "Wicked Game".
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Biography from IMDb.
- Writer, director, producer, editor and cinematographer, also actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Rich Mallery's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival 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 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 7
Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous9
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 Rich Mallery's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Blue Dream (2013) · writer · free
- Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015) · writer, producer · free
- Backfire (2023) · producer · free
- Holy Terror (2017) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Sociopathia (2015) · actor, director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Maid Droid (2023) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Maid Droid Origins (2024) · director, writer, producer · free
- Borderline (2023) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- Wicked Game (2022) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Rich Mallery'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
19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Body of Nurses(2026)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Feral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Maid Droid Origins(2024)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
We Are Wolves(2024)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Panic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Backfire(2023)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Borderline(2023)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Maid Droid(2023)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Felines(2023)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Wicked Game(2022)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Another Way To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Hunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Sinful(2020)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Darling Nikki(2019)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Holy Terror(2017)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Sociopathia(2015)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Carousel of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Blue Dream(2013)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 2013 to 2025.
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 Rich Mallery's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th10
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive4
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 24/100 and the plot and story 26/100 in their films, across 11 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 Rich Mallery's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Rich Mallery work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rich Mallery's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregory Hatanaka shares the most, 14.
Directors
- Gregory HatanakaShared titles: Body of Nurses (2026), Maid Droid Origins (2024), We Are Wolves (2024), Backfire (2023), Borderline (2023), Felines (2023), Maid Droid (2023), Wicked Game (2022), Sinful (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Holy Terror (2017), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Gregory Hatanaka
Writers
- Tony T.L. YoungShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Blue Dream (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Tony T.L. Young
Actors
- Chris SpinelliShared titles: Body of Nurses (2026), Maid Droid Origins (2024), We Are Wolves (2024), Backfire (2023), Borderline (2023), Felines (2023), Maid Droid (2023), Wicked Game (2022), Sinful (2020)See all 9 shared titles with Chris Spinelli
- Nicole D'AngeloShared titles: Backfire (2023), Wicked Game (2022), Sinful (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013)See all 5 shared titles with Nicole D'Angelo
- Kylee MichaelShared titles: Backfire (2023), Borderline (2023), Maid Droid (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Kylee Michael
- Lisa LondonShared titles: Backfire (2023), Darling Nikki (2019), Holy Terror (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Lisa London
Composers
- Toshiyuki HiraokaShared titles: Darling Nikki (2019), Blue Dream (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Toshiyuki Hiraoka
Producers
- Kelley DanielShared titles: Sinful (2020), Darling Nikki (2019), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015), Blue Dream (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Kelley Daniel
- Shane Ryan-ReidShared titles: Backfire (2023), Sinful (2020), Darling Nikki (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Shane Ryan-Reid
- Jamie GrefeShared titles: Body of Nurses (2026), Backfire (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Grefe
- Geno McGaheeShared titles: Backfire (2023), Holy Terror (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Geno McGahee
