Portrait of J.R. Bookwalter

Production

J.R. Bookwalter

Career

Active from 1979 to 2024, with a break from 2006 to 2023, busiest in 1991 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score42/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Basement
The Basement
GoodWatch score54/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
J.R. Bookwalter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.2, average 4.9
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    3.0, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Horror 3
  • Low Budget 2
  • Practical Effects 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Creature Feature 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Return of Darth Vader
The Return of Darth Vader

Director

Zombie!
Zombie!

Writer, Director

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 47
Mulva: Demon Ass Kicker
Mulva: Demon Ass Kicker (2025)

Executive Producer

Side Effects May Vary
Side Effects May Vary (2024)

Director, Cinematography

Clownado
Clownado (2023)
GoodWatch score 45

Thanks

Her Name Was Christa
Her Name Was Christa (2020)
GoodWatch score 49

as Orderly Lance Randas

2010s

3 titles ยท average score 31
The Robot Ninja
The Robot Ninja (2013)

Characters

Return to Blood Fart Lake
Return to Blood Fart Lake (2012)
GoodWatch score 37

Thanks

Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary (2011)
GoodWatch score 26

Editor, Sound

2000s

26 titles ยท average score 37
Gimme Skelter
Gimme Skelter (2007)

Thanks

Mega Scorpions
Mega Scorpions (2003)
GoodWatch score 47

Writer, Director

Bad Movie Police: Case #1: Galaxy Of The Dinosaurs
Bad Movie Police: Case #1: Galaxy Of The Dinosaurs (2003)

as Lance Randas

Dead & Rotting
Dead & Rotting (2002)
GoodWatch score 47

Executive Producer, Casting

Groom Lake
Groom Lake (2002)
GoodWatch score 28

Second Unit Director, Producer

Witchouse III: Demon Fire
Witchouse III: Demon Fire (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

Producer, Post Production Supervisor

Horrorvision
Horrorvision (2001)
GoodWatch score 28

Producer, Story

The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks (2001)
GoodWatch score 35

Editor

Final Stab
Final Stab (2001)
GoodWatch score 31

Assistant Editor, Post Production Supervisor

The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood (2001)
GoodWatch score 40

Dialogue Editor, Editor

Witchouse II: Blood Coven
Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000)
GoodWatch score 32

Editor, Director

My Darker Half
My Darker Half (2000)

Director, Thanks

1990s

31 titles ยท average score 40
Polymorph
Polymorph (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Story, Editor

The Sandman
The Sandman (1995)
GoodWatch score 36

as Gerald Rivers Announcer

Ozone
Ozone (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

as Evidence Room Detective

Midnight 2
Midnight 2 (1993)

Editor, Title Designer

Girlfriends
Girlfriends (1993)

as Dream Father

Galaxy of the Dinosaurs
Galaxy of the Dinosaurs (1992)
GoodWatch score 38

Editor, Producer

Maximum Impact
Maximum Impact (1992)

Producer, Director

Humanoids from Atlantis
Humanoids from Atlantis (1992)

as Shemp Movie Director

Zombie Cop
Zombie Cop (1991)
GoodWatch score 31

as Detective Tremmel / Reverend (voice)

Shock Cinema: Volume Three
Shock Cinema: Volume Three (1991)

Director

Kingdom of the Vampire
Kingdom of the Vampire (1991)

as Carry-Out Customer

Shock Cinema: Volume Four
Shock Cinema: Volume Four (1991)

Director, Writer

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 47
The Dead Next Door
The Dead Next Door (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lloyds

Robot Ninja
Robot Ninja (1989)
GoodWatch score 48

as Spinell

The Basement
The Basement (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

as Production Assistant

Murder Weapon
Murder Weapon (1989)
GoodWatch score 36

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tomorrow
Tomorrow (1985)

Director

Zombie
Zombie (1980)

Director

1970s

2 titles
Burning of the Salem Witches
Burning of the Salem Witches (1979)

as The Guard

The Flesh Eater
The Flesh Eater (1979)

Director