Peter Liapis was born on July 23, 1949 in Standardville, Utah, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Alone with a Stranger (2000), Ghoulies (1985) and Ghoulies IV (1994).
Biography from TMDB.
- October 15, 1949 (77)
- Standardville, Utah, USA
- Actor, director, writer and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Peter Liapis' films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Jonathan Graves in Ghoulies (1984)
- Allyas Agent Gary Redner in Undeclared War (1990)
- Heroas Jonathan Graves in Ghoulies IV (1994)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Peter Liapis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Liapis' 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
18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
The Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Stepdaughter(2000)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Alone with a Stranger(2000)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Captured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Wishmaster(1997)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Stranger in the House(1997)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Ghoulies IV(1994)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Fast Getaway II(1994)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Sins of Desire(1993)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Undeclared War(1990)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Talking Walls(1987)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
W.A.R.: Women Against Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Ghoulies(1984)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Ghost Warrior(1984)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
For Love of Angela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Beyond Westworld(1980)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Sextette(1977)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Starhops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1978 to 2011; peak year 1984.
Film career
Peak 1984 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1984Screen debut· Ghost Warrior
- 1984First top-billed film· Ghoulies
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 Peter Liapis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th10
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Mixed12
Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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.
Who does Peter Liapis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Liapis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre David shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jim WynorskiShared titles: Ghoulies IV (1994), Sins of Desire (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Wynorski
Writers
- Richard Dana SmithShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Dana Smith
- Jefery LevyShared titles: Ghoulies IV (1994), Ghoulies (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Jefery Levy
- Luca BercoviciShared titles: Ghoulies IV (1994), Ghoulies (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Luca Bercovici
- Mark SeviShared titles: Fast Getaway II (1994), Ghoulies IV (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Sevi
Actors
- Christopher KriesaShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Kriesa
Composers and cinematographers
- Chuck CirinoShared titles: Ghoulies IV (1994), Sins of Desire (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck Cirino
- Mac AhlbergShared titles: Ghost Warrior (1984), Ghoulies (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Mac Ahlberg
- Richard BandShared titles: Ghost Warrior (1984), Ghoulies (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Band
Producers
- Pierre DavidShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000), Stranger in the House (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Pierre David
- Anita GershmanShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Anita Gershman
- Ken SandersShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Sanders
- Larry GershmanShared titles: Alone with a Stranger (2000), The Stepdaughter (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Gershman