Stephen Chiodo (born March 2, 1954) is a producer, known for Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Team America: World Police (2004) and Screamers (1995). He was previously married to Teresa Willock.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 2, 1954 (72)
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Stephen Chiodo's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
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 Stephen Chiodo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Chiodo'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
27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Forbidden Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Alien Xmas(2020)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Alien Abduction(2014)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Callalilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Elf(2003)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Theodore Rex(1995)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Freaked(1993)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Critters 4(1992)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Critters 3(1991)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Ernest Scared Stupid(1991)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Land of the Lost(1991)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Cousin Kevin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Hansel and Gretel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Vincent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
I Go Pogo(1980)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Sludge Grubs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Eskimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Africa Danny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Beast from the Egg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Land of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1967 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Freaked (1993)
Highest rated
Freaked (1993)
Most popular right now
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Film career
- 1995Screen debut· Theodore Rex
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 Stephen Chiodo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 13; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Stephen Chiodo's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Stephen Chiodo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stephen Chiodo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Chiodo shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Charles ChiodoShared titles: Alien Xmas (2020), Critters 3 (1991), Land of the Lost (1991), Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Charles Chiodo
- Edward ChiodoShared titles: Alien Xmas (2020), Critters 3 (1991), Land of the Lost (1991), Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Edward Chiodo
Composers
- Kevin KinerShared titles: Freaked (1993), Land of the Lost (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Kiner
