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Amy Holden Jones

Amy Holden Jones

Writer, director, editor and producer · Born September 17, 1955 (71)

Amy Holden Jones (born September 17, 1955) is an American screenwriter and film director. She is best known for writing and directing the cult classic slasher film Slumber Party Massacre (1982).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1955 (71)
Works as
Writer, director, editor and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 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 26

What are Amy Holden Jones' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
19%
Survival
12%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Power
1%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
9
Joyful
8
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Amy Holden Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Amy Holden Jones' 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, 22 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 107 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Black Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Beethoven's Treasure Tail(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's 5th(2003)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Saving Jessica Lynch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dee Lynch

  • Slaughter Studios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Thanks

  • Beethoven's 4th(2001)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's 3rd(2000)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Relic(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rich Man's Wife(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Getaway(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's 2nd(1993)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Indecent Proposal(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Indecency(1992)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show Creator

  • Beethoven(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mystic Pizza(1988)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Maid to Order(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love Letters(1983)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Slumber Party Massacre(1982)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Second-Hand Hearts(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Piranha(1978)

    as Hertz Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Corvette Summer(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • Taxi Driver(1976)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1976 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Indecent Proposal (1993)

$267M worldwide

Highest rated

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Indecent Proposal (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 25: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 25: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting16 of 25: 10 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stProducing3 of 25: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleEditing4 of 25: 4 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 25: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

25 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s5 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s2 · crew

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 Amy Holden Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · editor

Second-Hand Hearts (1980)

75th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Resident (2018)

Midcredits 91st · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Amy Holden Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles13–83 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles28–70 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles22–65 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles22–40 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles10–73 · median 56 · moderateheavier 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 Amy Holden Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Amy Holden Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Hughes shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers