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Christopher Landon

Christopher Landon

Writer, director and producer · Born February 27, 1975 (51) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Christopher Beau Landon (born February 27, 1975) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for working in the horror and comedy horror genre. He has worked as a screenwriter on the thriller Disturbia and most films in the Paranormal Activity found-footage horror series. He wrote and directed Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, as well as the horror comedy films Happy Death Day, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Happy Death Day 2U, Freaky, and We Have a Ghost. He wrote and made his directorial debut on the satirical thriller  Burning Palms (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Landon (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1975 (51)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 30 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Christopher Landon's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Survival
21%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 13

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 6

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 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
9
Absurd
8
Cold
5
Thrilling
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Christopher Landon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christopher Landon'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

30 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Heart Eyes 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Producer · Story

  • Drop(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Heart Eyes(2025)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Time Cut(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • We Have a Ghost(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Exorcism(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin(2021)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(2021)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Freaky(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Happy Death Day 2U(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Happy Death Day(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Viral(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Activity 4(2012)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Activity 3(2011)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Activity 2(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Burning Palms(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Sexy Money(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Disturbia(2007)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blood and Chocolate(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Boys Life 3(2000)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • $30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Line Producer · Writer

  • Another Day in Paradise(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Only Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Big Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

  • Blink of an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Final Boarding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Happy Death Day to Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • The Final Girl Support Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 23 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

$207M worldwide

Highest rated

Disturbia (2007)

Midcredits 74th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 29: 2 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting24 of 29: 5 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing13 of 29: 2 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score36th

29 titles, 20 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s7 · 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 Christopher Landon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer, producer

Highway to Heaven (2021)

95th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Disturbia (2007)

Midcredits 74th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 21 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 Christopher Landon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 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 & Gore17 titles52–91 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles21–64 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles43–87 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles26–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles50–90 · median 71 · intenseheavier 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 Christopher Landon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christopher Landon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jason Blum shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers