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Portrait of Dennis Paoli

Writing

Dennis Paoli

Career

Active from 1985 to 2023, with a break from 2006 to 2022, busiest in 1988 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Re-Animator
Re-Animator
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dennis Paoli Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    0.9, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    2.9, average 5.1
  • Family Dynamics
    2.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Creature Feature 5
  • Body Horror 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Gore 2
  • Psychological Horror 2
  • Mad Scientist 2
  • Occult 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2
  • Practical Effects 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 51
Suitable Flesh
Suitable Flesh (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Castle Freak
Castle Freak (2020)
GoodWatch score 37

Original Story

2000s

4 titles · average score 62
The Black Cat
The Black Cat (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

Teleplay

Dreams in the Witch House
Dreams in the Witch House (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Teleplay

Dagon
Dagon (2001)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay

Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Teleplay, Theatre Play

1990s

7 titles · average score 48
The Dentist 2
The Dentist 2 (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

Characters

Castle Freak
Castle Freak (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

Story, Screenplay

The Dentist
The Dentist (1996)
GoodWatch score 24

Screenplay

Body Snatchers
Body Snatchers (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Mortal Sins
Mortal Sins (1992)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Meridian
Meridian (1990)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

1980s

6 titles · average score 56
Spellcaster
Spellcaster (1988)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer

Pulse Pounders
Pulse Pounders (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

The Evil Clergyman
The Evil Clergyman (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

Ghoulies II
Ghoulies II (1987)
GoodWatch score 28

Writer

From Beyond
From Beyond (1986)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay, Story

Re-Animator
Re-Animator (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

1970s

1 title
Bleacher Bums
Bleacher Bums (1979)

Additional Dialogue