Portrait of Michael McDowell

Writing

Michael McDowell

Titles
16movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1984 to 2016, with a break from 2000 to 2015, busiest in 1985 with 4 main titles.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Michael McDowell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    1.8, average 3.8
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.3, average 3.3
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Creature Feature 3
  • Dark Fantasy 3
  • Supernatural 2
  • Anthology Horror 2
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Practical Effects 2
  • Science Fiction 2
  • Supernatural Thriller 2
  • Psychological Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
TypeAllMovies15
RoleAnyWriting15Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s71990s52010s22020s1
GenreAnyHorror11Fantasy5Thriller4TV Movie4Comedy4Drama2Animation1Family1Crime1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Excellent

Score 90 to 100

1 title

Great

Score 80 to 89

1 title
GoodWatch84
Poster for Beetlejuice

Screenplay, Story

Good

Score 70 to 79

2 titles

Decent

Score 60 to 69

2 titles

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

3 titles

Not rated yet

6 titles
Poster for Answer Me

Teleplay, Story

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