Portrait of Ricardo Islas

Directing

Ricardo Islas

Career

Active from 1986 to 2025, busiest in 1996 and 2007 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Last Matinee
The Last Matinee
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ricardo Islas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.7, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Atmospheric 2
  • Supernatural 2
  • Supernatural Thriller 2
  • Low-Budget Horror 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
La Coartada
La Coartada

Director

2020s

3 titles · average score 66
Nahual
Nahual (2025)

Director

Night Hunt
Night Hunt (2022)

as Crowley

The Last Matinee
The Last Matinee (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

as Asesino comeojos

2010s

4 titles · average score 51
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice (2015)

Director, Writer

Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Business Owner

Bachelors Grove
Bachelors Grove (2014)

Writer, Director

Frankenstein: Day of the Beast
Frankenstein: Day of the Beast (2011)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 32
Zombie Farm
Zombie Farm (2009)
GoodWatch score 28

Writer, Director

Flowers on the Water
Flowers on the Water (2008)

Editor

The Day of the Dead
The Day of the Dead (2007)

Writer, Director

To Kill a Killer
To Kill a Killer (2007)

Writer, Director

Lockout
Lockout (2006)
GoodWatch score 30

Writer, Director

Night Fangs
Night Fangs (2005)
GoodWatch score 39

as Professor Nashy

1990s

7 titles · average score 43
Headcrusher
Headcrusher (1999)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Bad Blood
Bad Blood (1996)

as Leo

Silent Fear
Silent Fear (1996)

Writer, Director

La Trampa
La Trampa (1994)

Director

Fullmoon
Fullmoon (1993)

Music, Director

Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness (1992)

Director, Writer

Crowley's Ashes
Crowley's Ashes (1990)

as Crowley

1980s

3 titles
Feather Cushion
Feather Cushion (1988)

as Jordan

Crowley
Crowley (1987)

as Crowley

Possession
Possession (1986)

as Damian