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David M. Parks

David M. Parks

Cinematographer, director, producer, editor and writer · Born August 8, 1982 (44) · Lexington, North Carolina, USA

David M. Parks has nearly a decade of experience in the film industry. Starting out as a Producer, and Editor he soon found that Cinematography was his true passion. Since then has lensed numerous feature films, music videos, documentaries and commercial and television projects. His work has been released on Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Lifetime, Netflix the Sy Fy Channel and more. Recently, He was instrumental in forming RAD CINE: a full service production company in Hollywood, CA that provides Cinematography, Lighting, Grip, and Production services to a wide range of industry clients including: Lionsgate, Netflix, Grindstone, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures, Glam Hive, Urban Outfitters, Apple TV and Roku. From Indie releases, to music videos, documentaries and large scale productions, David M. Parks has worked with the likes of: Bruce Dern, Kristy Swanson, Gil Bellows, Olivia Newton John, Bill Goldberg, Tony Todd, C. Thomas Howell, Ron Pearlman, Bill Mosley, Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Noel G., Dick Van Dyke, Carlos Santana, The Isley Brothers, Taryn Manning, MOD SUN, ICP and Twizted to name a few.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 8, 1982 (44)
From
Lexington, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, director, producer, editor and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 54% in 30 days

What are David M. Parks' films like?

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

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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
27%
Self
17%
Morality
15%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
11
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous8

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 David M. Parks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David M. Parks' 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

31 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blackout(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dracula Eternal(2026)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • The Salem Chronicles(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Carnage(2025)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 7 Days to Hell(2025)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When It Rains in LA(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Camp Pleasant Lake(2024)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Christmas Makes Three(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Heart for the Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Deadly Desire(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Static Codes(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Devilreaux(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Porterville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Amityville Uprising(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Moon(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Harvest(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Step Daddy(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Business of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Tidy Tim's(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big Freaking Rat(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Xenophobia(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Robocall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Gaffer

  • Nation's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Accompanist(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Rack Pack(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Check Point(2017)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lazarus: Apocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor · Producer · as Bass Player

  • Dark Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • One Wicked Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • The 3 Killer Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 22 of them dated from 2014 to 2026.

Highest rated

When It Rains in LA (2025)

Midcredits 69th

Most popular right now

Night Carnage (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting7 of 25: 5 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 25: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing6 of 25: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thCinematography14 of 25: 11 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thEditing2 of 25: 1 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

25 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s16 · 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 David M. Parks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Dracula Eternal (2026)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

When It Rains in LA (2025)

Midcredits 69th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 38/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 David M. Parks work with?

People who share at least 2 of David M. Parks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas J. Churchill shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles