Declan O'Brien was the President of Fairport Filmworks as well as a writer, director and producer. He directed the third, fourth and fifth films of the Wrong Turn series, with the latter two also serving as writer. Most recently, he directed Roger Corman's horror flick Sharktopus and has worked with Syfy writing the film The Snake King.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 21, 1965
- February 16, 2022 (aged 56)
- Rochester, New York, USA
- Writer, director and producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Declan O'Brien's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 5
Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4
Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic2
- 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 Declan O'Brien's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Declan O'Brien'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
19 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Joy Ride 3: Road Kill(2014)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Marine 3: Homefront(2013)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines(2012)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Hijacked(2012)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Miami Magma(2011)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Sharktopus(2010)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Cyclops(2008)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Bahr al Nojoum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Rock Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Monster Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Alice Upside Down(2007)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Harpies(2007)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Snake King(2005)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Pet Alien(2004)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Call of the Wild(2000)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1997 to 2015.
Highest rated
On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997)
Most popular right now
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)
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 Declan O'Brien's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th12
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed13
Reviewers score the dialogue 24/100 and the plot and story 22/100 in their films, across 14 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 Declan O'Brien's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.
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 Declan O'Brien work with?
People who share at least 2 of Declan O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Foisy shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Alan B. McElroyShared titles: The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Alan B. McElroy
- Scott WiperShared titles: The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015), The Marine 3: Homefront (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Wiper
Actors
- Mike 'The Miz' MizaninShared titles: The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015), The Marine 3: Homefront (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin
- Eric RobertsShared titles: Sharktopus (2010), Cyclops (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Roberts
- Todd JensenShared titles: Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009), Harpies (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Todd Jensen
- Stephen BaldwinShared titles: Harpies (2007), The Snake King (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Baldwin
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Claude FoisyShared titles: Joy Ride 3: Road Kill (2014), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009), The Snake King (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Claude Foisy
- Devesh VermaShared titles: Joy Ride 3: Road Kill (2014), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Devesh Verma
- Michael MarshallShared titles: Joy Ride 3: Road Kill (2014), Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Marshall
- Emil TopuzovShared titles: Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Cyclops (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Emil Topuzov
Producers
- Erik FeigShared titles: Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Erik Feig
- Jeffery BeachShared titles: Hijacked (2012), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Jeffery Beach
- John CappillaShared titles: Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009), Harpies (2007)See all 3 shared titles with John Cappilla
- Phillip J. RothShared titles: Hijacked (2012), Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Phillip J. Roth
Mixed roles
- Scoop WassersteinShared titles: Hijacked (2012), Cyclops (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Scoop Wasserstein
- Dan GoldenShared titles: Sharktopus (2010), Cyclops (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Golden
