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Michael Gornick

Michael Gornick

Director, actor, cinematographer and producer

Works as
Director, actor, cinematographer and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Michael Gornick's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Power
20%
Survival
19%
Society
18%
Self
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Michael Gornick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Gornick'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

22 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Mortal Remains(2013)

    as Documentary Narrator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Langoliers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Associate Producer

  • George Romero's Golden Tales 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • The Vernon Johns Story(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Stephen King's Golden Tales(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 48 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mad Mike (voice)

  • Creepshow 2(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Attic Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Day of the Dead(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Creepshow(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Knightriders(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dawn of the Dead(1978)

    Cinematographer · as Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Martin(1977)

    Cinematographer · Post Production Supervisor · as Barry - Radio Talk Show Host

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Amusement Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Additional Photography · Sound · Actor

  • O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Post Production Supervisor · Sound

  • The Crazies(1973)

    Sound Recordist · as Crazie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1973 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Creepshow (1982)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 20: 2 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting9 of 20: 7 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 20: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography5 of 20: 3 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thOther crew4 of 20: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

20 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s5 · 4 acting · 5 crew1980s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew1990s6 · crew2020s1 · acting

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 Michael Gornick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Stephen King's Golden Tales (1985)

80th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, cinematographer

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 8 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 Michael Gornick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles64–97 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–58 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles42–83 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles37–47 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles74–91 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Gornick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Gornick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard P. Rubinstein shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers