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Mike Mendez

Mike Mendez

Editor, director, actor, producer and writer · Born January 1, 1973 (53) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Cannes award nominee

A native to Los Angeles, Mike Mendez was in the backyard making movies since the age of 10. At the age of 23, Mike made his first feature film "Killers," which was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. The film was picked up by Alpine Pictures, who distributed the feature in the U.S. The film also received a worldwide theatrical release. He followed that up with the horror comedy "The Convent," which was also accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, as well as over 30 other film festivals worldwide. The film was released by Lionsgate in the U.S. In 2002, he produced a documentary for Universal Television and Showtime entitled "Masters of Horror," featuring interviews with some of the genre's most legendary filmmakers. In 2006, Mike's film "The Gravedancers" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters nationally by Lionsgate & After Dark Films as part of "8 Films To Die For". Along with producing short films for X-box and working on the television series "Beavis & Butthead", Mike's newest film is "Big Ass Spider!" for Epic Pictures, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Starring "Heroes" alumni Greg Grunberg, it had a limited theatrical worldwide.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1973 (53)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, director, actor, producer and writer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 44 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 8% in 30 days

What are Mike Mendez's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Survival
36%
Bonds
18%
Self
13%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Survival18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 11 · Wry 5 · Earnest 14

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 11 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 14

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 8

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
14
Absurd
15
Thrilling
12
Hopeful
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous12

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 Mike Mendez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Mendez'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

44 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grind(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Trap(2024)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Slotherhouse(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Satanic Hispanics(2022)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • San La Muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • The Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Toys of Terror(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Malignant(2021)

    as Hospital Security Guard #1

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Critters Attack!(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Look Back(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Lullaby(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Acceleration(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Shed(2019)

    Co-Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • He Knows Your Every Move(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Cinema(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • All the Creatures Were Stirring(2018)

    as Theatre Patron

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Snake Outta Compton(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Against the Night(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Brotherhood(2017)

    as Joshua Bedi-Kid

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dead Ant(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Don't Kill It(2016)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Last Heist(2016)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Terror Toons 3(2015)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Halloween(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lavalantula(2015)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Unnatural(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • All American Christmas Carol(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Big Ass Spider!(2013)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alaska Gold Diggers(2013)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tales from the Crypt: New Year's Shockin' Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Chillerama(2011)

    as Drive in Patron / Xombie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Invisible Ninja

  • Timo Rose's Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hunter

  • Doggie Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Chaplin the Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Strolling Into the Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • The Most Famous Man in the World! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • The Gravedancers(2006)

    Director · Associate Producer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Masters of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The Convent(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Bimbo Movie Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Killers(1996)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Gravedancers (2006)

$479K worldwide

Highest rated

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Shed (2019)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 38: 7 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thDirecting15 of 38: 6 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thWriting5 of 38: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing6 of 38: 2 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thEditing18 of 38: 12 only editing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score13th

38 titles, 10 with more than one role — editing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew2010s17 · 5 acting · 12 crew2020s11 · 2 acting · 10 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Cannes award in 2026, Documentary Prize.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mike Mendez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Terror Toons 3 (2015)

96th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Beyond Brotherhood (2017)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Mike Mendez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles49–96 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles15–56 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles33–87 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Mike Mendez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Mendez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Carlson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles