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Steven Della Salla

Steven Della Salla

Cinematographer, producer and writer

For his entire life, Steven has had a fascination with pictures. This fascination evolved into a more skillful approach to photography and the realization that the ultimate form of a picture is a motion picture. A simple Christmas present of a camcorder kicked off Steven's career. Making home movies with his cousins and basically just filming anything that was going on progressed into working with the Fuzz on the Lens team. The team has been together since 2004 and it officially became established as Fuzz on the Lens Productions in 2010, Steven contributes in every way possible. He prides himself on being a perfectionist and does not believe in stopping until the job is done and done right. He thinks it is important to do whatever is necessary in order to better a project. This is no better demonstrated by the fact that Steven has both had his nose broken on set and gotten into a car accident prior to shooting a scene and continued with production on both occasions. Steven has a love of all aspects of the filmmaking process, from pre to post-production. This includes the business aspect, which goes hand in hand with his Bachelor's Degree in Finance and MBA with a concentration in Marketing from Saint John's University.

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Works as
Cinematographer, producer and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Steven Della Salla's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
73%
Bonds
8%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Morality
3%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · 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 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
8
Tense
8
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Steven Della Salla's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Della Salla'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, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Leprechaun Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Screamboat(2025)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as Charlie DeLorenzo

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Terrifier 3(2024)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stream(2024)

    Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Nick and Nicky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Long Dong Johnson

  • Phantom Fun-World(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Terrifier 2(2022)

    Gaffer · Producer · Second Unit Director of Photography · as Police Officer 2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Pennywise: The Story of It(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Penance Lane(2020)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Monster Killers(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as Soldier 1

  • Georgie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer

  • Abnormal Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Terrifier(2016)

    as Police Officer #2

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked One(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Stream 2: Sudden Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 11 of them dated from 2018 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Terrifier 3 (2024)

$90M worldwide

Highest rated

Pennywise: The Story of It (2021)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Terrifier 3 (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 14: 2 only acting, 4 with another roleWriting2 of 14: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing10 of 14: 2 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thCinematography10 of 14: 2 only cinematography, 8 with another roleOther crew1 of 14: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

14 titles, 8 with more than one role — cinematography and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2010s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew2020s7 · 4 acting · 6 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 Steven Della Salla's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

The Wicked One (2017)

86th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Pennywise: The Story of It (2021)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 29. 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.

Is Steven Della Salla's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 93 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Steven Della Salla work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Della Salla's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Leavy shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles