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Michael Leavy

Michael Leavy

Actor, producer, director, writer and editor · Born August 11, 1990 (36) · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

To put it simply, Michael Leavy was born a filmmaker. Ever since he learned what a movie was he has dreamed of making them. Fortunately, it didn't take long for that dream to become a reality. Michael began shooting his own films and taught himself how to edit at an early age and has perfected his craft ever since. From the early days of using a paper-towel roll to scroll credits, all the way through mastering Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere, his passion has never left. Michael almost single-handedly ran his high school's television studio; anchoring the show each morning and creating more skits and short films than anyone else in the studio's history. Michael received his Bachelor's Degree in TV & Film from Saint John's University and also took graduate classes to further his knowledge. In 2010 Michael Leavy, along with his brother Jason Leavy and Steven Della Salla, established a production company, Fuzz on the Lens Productions. In 2014 Fuzz on the Lens' received worldwide fame with their viral 'Staten Island Clown" publicity stunt. Michael has directed/produced a comedy/fantasy entitled "Abnormal Attraction" starring Malcom McDowell, Gilbert Gottfried, Tyler Mane, Leslie Easterbrook, and academy award nominee Bruce Davison. Michael is most known for starring as 'Will the Exterminator' in the now cult classic original 'Terrifier". More recently, Michael was one of the Producers and the Assistant Director of the Top 10 Box Office success, "Terrifier 2" and is currently Directing / Producing Fuzz on the Lens Productions next horror feature, "Stream", which stars horror icons; Jeffrey Combs, Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Tim Reid, Dee Wallace, Daniel Roebuck, Felissa Rose, Dave Sheridan, Mark Holton, Damian Maffei and Art the Clown himself, David Howard Thornton.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 11, 1990 (36)
From
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, director, writer and editor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Michael Leavy's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Horror9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
66%
Society
11%
Self
8%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
6%
Morality
2%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma7 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · 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 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
10
Tense
10
Contemplative
3
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Michael Leavy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Leavy'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

28 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scary Movie(2026)

    as Mall Parent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Pitchfork Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Richie

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

    Director · Writer

  • Screamboat(2025)

    Producer · Second Unit Director · as Deckhand Bert Brunswick

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Art Attack! The Dissection of Terrifier 3(2025)

    Producer · as Self - Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Terrifier 3(2024)

    Assistant Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Stream(2024)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Hale Stephenson

  • Phantom Fun-World(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story(2022)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Terrifier 2(2022)

    Assistant Director · Producer · as DJ (voice) / Club Announcer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Offerings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Professor Peter Vincent Jr.

  • Pennywise: The Story of It(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Penance Lane(2020)

    Producer · as Tony

    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)

    Assistant Director · Producer · as Husband

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

    Associate Producer

  • Getting Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as AA Meeting Participant

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

    Director · Writer · as Timothy

  • Terrifier(2016)

    as Exterminator #2

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • One Stop Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Janitor

  • Charlotte(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked One(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Howl of a Good Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Theatergoer

  • Fear Clinic(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Catch of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

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

    Director · Editor · Producer · Actor

  • Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Phil the Passenger

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Terrifier 3 (2024)

$90M worldwide

Highest rated

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Terrifier 3 (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 21: 9 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thDirecting5 of 21: 1 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 21: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing9 of 21: 2 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thEditing2 of 21: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 21: 0 only other crew, 4 with another role

21 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2010s8 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s11 · 8 acting · 7 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 Michael Leavy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer

The Wicked One (2017)

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

Most loved · actor, producer

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Michael Leavy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles91–94 · median 92 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles52–69 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles68–86 · median 84 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–72 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles85–91 · median 89 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Michael Leavy work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles