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Kristian Zuniga

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Kristian Zuniga's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Ideas
18%
Bonds
12%
Society
12%
Morality
10%
Survival
10%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 Kristian Zuniga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kristian Zuniga'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

6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bite Size Terror(2026)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • 15 Cameras(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Spaghetti Junction(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rollers(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beast Beast(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Spirits in the Forest(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 2019 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Spirits in the Forest (2019)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Spirits in the Forest (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Bite Size Terror (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography6 of 6: 6 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kristian Zuniga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Rollers (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Spirits in the Forest (2019)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Kristian Zuniga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kristian Zuniga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Madden shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers