Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1964) is an independent film director, a dual citizen of the US and Canada, who has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend Roger Corman, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film, Dreamaniac, for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct over 200 motion pictures over the next several decades. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for global consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.
Directed 210
2020s
- 2026
The Wrong Housemaid
Director
A Neighbor to Die For
Director
Home Makeover Nightmare
Director
The Wrong Baby Daddy
Director
- 2025
The Christmas Campaign
Director
The Wrong Marriage
Director
The Wrong Obsession
Director
- 2024
Make or Bake Christmas
Director
A Nanny to Die For
Director
Fatal Fixer Upper
Director
Million Dollar Lethal Listing
Director
The Wrong Life Coach
Director
- 2023
A Christmas Intern
Director
As Luck Would Have It
Director
Honeymoon in Paradise
Director
- 2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
Director
Killer Design
Director
- 2021
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Director
Mommy's Deadly Con Artist
Director
Deceived by My Mother-In-Law
Director
The Wrong Valentine
Director
The Wrong Prince Charming
Director
- 2020
A Christmas for Mary
Director
2010s
- 2019
Carole's Christmas
Director
My Mother's Stalker
Director
Zombie Lust: Night Flesh
Director
- 2018
Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks
Director
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Director
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Director
The Wrong Friend
Director
- 2017
The Wrong Man
Director
A Christmas Cruise
Director
My Christmas Grandpa
Director
Delivering Christmas
Director
Femaliens: Seduction of the Species
Director
The Wrong Crush
Director
Swamp Freak
Director
The Wrong Student
Director
Witness Protection
Director
- 2016
Bloody Blacksmith
Director
Evil Exhumed
Director
Asian Ghost Story
Director
The Wrong Child
Director
666: Teen Warlock
Director
The Wrong Roommate
Director
- 2015
Sorority Slaughterhouse
Director
90210 Shark Attack
Director
- 2014
3 Scream Queens
Director
Knock 'em Dead
Director
Doc Holliday's Revenge
Director
666: Devilish Charm
Director
666: Kreepy Kerry
Director
3 Wicked Witches
Director
- 2013
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
Director
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!
Director
A Talking Pony!?!
Director
The Dead Reborn
Director
Badass Showdown
Director
An Easter Bunny Puppy
Director
Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
Director
- 2012
Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night
Director
A Halloween Puppy
Director
1313: Frankenqueen
Director
1313: Night of the Widow
Director
1313: Hercules Unbound!
Director
1313: Billy the Kid
Director
1313: Bermuda Triangle
Director
1313: UFO Invasion
Director
1313: Cougar Cult
Director
1313: Bigfoot Island
Director
- 2011
Christmas Spirit
Director
1313: Wicked Stepbrother
Director
1313: Boy Crazies
Director
1313: Actor Slash Model
Director
1313: Haunted Frat
Director
1313: Giant Killer Bees!
Director
1313: Nightmare Mansion
Director
- 2010
The Making of Evil
Director
2000s
- 2009
The Invisible Chronicles
Director
Nightfall
Director
Stem Cell
Director
Alien Presence
Director
The Brotherhood VI: Initiation
Director
The Brotherhood V: Alumni
Director
- 2008
Playing with Fire
Director
- 2007
- 2006
Beastly Boyz
Director
- 2005
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
Director
Killer Bash
Director
The Brotherhood IV: The Complex
Director
- 2004
The Sisterhood
Director
Tomb of Terror
Director
Ring of Darkness
Director
- 2003
Speed Demon
Director
Leeches!
Director
- 2002
The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
Director
The Frightening
Director
- 2001
The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
Director
Final Stab
Director
- 2000
Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy
Director
1990s
- 1999
Totem
Director
Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master"
Director
- 1998
Alien Arsenal
Director
Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
Director
Leather Jacket Love Story
Director
- 1997
Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen
Director
Absolution
Director
- 1996
Petticoat Planet
Director
Prey of the Jaguar
Director
Bikini Goddesses
Director
- 1995
Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island
Director
Blonde Heaven
Director
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Hung Studs 2
Director
- 1990
The Girl I Want
Director
1980s
- 1989
Murder Weapon
Director
Deadly Embrace
Director
Men of Action 2
Director
- 1988
Nightmare Sisters
Director, Second Assistant Director
- 1987
Little Miss Innocence
Director
- 1986
Bad Boys Dormitory
Director
Boy's Camp Memories
Director
Man Heat
Director
Men on the Loose
Director
Play Safely
Director
When a Stranger Comes
Director
Freshman
Director
Male-O-Gram
Director
Jacqueline
Director
Revenge of the Babes 2
Director
Revenge of the Babes
Director
- 1985
Working Girls
Director
Mansplash
Director
Making It Huge
Director
Getting Off Campus
Director
Fleshtones
Director
Never Big Enough
Director
Men and Steel
Director
Totally Awesome
Director
Show & Tell
Director
Boys Just Wanna Have Sex
Director
New Wave Hustlers
Director
- 1984
Body Scorcher
Director
Campus Jocks
Director
Good Men Go Bad
Director
- 1983
Doing It
Assistant Director
Games
Assistant Director
Produced 108
2010s
- 2019
My Mother's Stalker
Producer
- 2018
The Wrong Friend
Producer
- 2017
The Wrong Man
Producer
A Christmas Cruise
Producer
My Christmas Grandpa
Producer
The Wrong Crush
Producer
Swamp Freak
Executive Producer
The Wrong Student
Executive Producer
Witness Protection
Producer
- 2016
Bloody Blacksmith
Executive Producer
Evil Exhumed
Executive Producer, Producer
Asian Ghost Story
Executive Producer
The Wrong Child
Producer
666: Teen Warlock
Producer
The Wrong Roommate
Producer
- 2015
Sorority Slaughterhouse
Producer
90210 Shark Attack
Producer
- 2014
3 Scream Queens
Producer
Doc Holliday's Revenge
Producer
666: Devilish Charm
Producer
666: Kreepy Kerry
Producer
3 Wicked Witches
Producer
- 2013
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
Producer
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!
Producer
A Talking Pony!?!
Producer
An Easter Bunny Puppy
Producer
- 2012
Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night
Producer
A Halloween Puppy
Producer
1313: Frankenqueen
Producer
1313: Hercules Unbound!
Producer
1313: Billy the Kid
Producer
1313: Bermuda Triangle
Producer
1313: UFO Invasion
Producer
1313: Cougar Cult
Producer
1313: Bigfoot Island
Producer
- 2011
Christmas Spirit
Producer
1313: Wicked Stepbrother
Producer
1313: Boy Crazies
Producer
1313: Actor Slash Model
Producer
1313: Haunted Frat
Producer
1313: Nightmare Mansion
Producer
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
The Brotherhood VI: Initiation
Producer
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
Beastly Boyz
Producer
- 2003
Speed Demon
Producer
Leeches!
Producer
- 2002
The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
Producer
The Frightening
Producer
- 2001
Final Stab
Producer
- 2000
Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy
Producer
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
Petticoat Planet
Executive Producer
Not Again!
Executive Producer
- 1995
Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island
Executive Producer
Blonde Heaven
Executive Producer
- 1993
- 1992
Redneck County Fever
Executive Producer
Nightmare Asylum
Executive Producer
Reanimator Academy
Executive Producer
- 1991
Beasties
Executive Producer
Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death
Executive Producer, Casting
Steel and Lace
Producer
Shock Cinema: Volume Four
Executive Producer
- 1990
The Girl I Want
Executive Producer
Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout
Executive Producer
Ghoul School
Executive Producer
1980s
- 1989
Ghost Writer
Producer
Robot Ninja
Executive Producer
Murder Weapon
Executive Producer
Assault of the Party Nerds
Executive Producer
Ghetto Blaster
Producer
Deadly Embrace
Producer
Zombie Rampage
Executive Producer
- 1988
Nightmare Sisters
Producer
- 1987
Little Miss Innocence
Producer
- 1986
Bad Boys Dormitory
Producer
- 1985
Mansplash
Producer
- 1984
Campus Jocks
Producer
- 1983
Dangerous
Production Assistant
- 1982
The State of Things
Production Assistant
Camera 48
2010s
- 2019
My Mother's Stalker
Director of Photography
- 2017
Swamp Freak
Director of Photography
Witness Protection
Director of Photography
- 2016
Bloody Blacksmith
Director of Photography
Evil Exhumed
Director of Photography
666: Teen Warlock
Director of Photography
- 2015
Sorority Slaughterhouse
Director of Photography
90210 Shark Attack
Director of Photography
- 2014
3 Scream Queens
Director of Photography
Knock 'em Dead
Director of Photography
666: Devilish Charm
Director of Photography
666: Kreepy Kerry
Director of Photography
3 Wicked Witches
Director of Photography
- 2013
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
Director of Photography
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!
Director of Photography
A Talking Pony!?!
Director of Photography
An Easter Bunny Puppy
Director of Photography
Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
Director of Photography
- 2012
Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night
Director of Photography
A Halloween Puppy
Director of Photography
1313: Frankenqueen
Director of Photography
1313: Hercules Unbound!
Director of Photography
1313: Billy the Kid
Director of Photography
Baby Dolls Behind Bars
Camera Operator
1313: Bermuda Triangle
Director of Photography
1313: UFO Invasion
Director of Photography
1313: Cougar Cult
Director of Photography
1313: Bigfoot Island
Director of Photography
- 2011
1313: Wicked Stepbrother
Director of Photography
1313: Boy Crazies
Director of Photography
1313: Actor Slash Model
Director of Photography
1313: Haunted Frat
Director of Photography
1313: Giant Killer Bees!
Director of Photography
1313: Nightmare Mansion
Director of Photography
- 2010
1980s
- 1986
Man Heat
Director of Photography
Bad Boys Dormitory
Director of Photography
- 1985
Fleshtones
Director of Photography
Show & Tell
Director of Photography
Boys Just Wanna Have Sex
Director of Photography
- 1984
The French Lieutenant's Boys
Director of Photography
- 1983
The Woman in the Room
Grip
Cousins
Director of Photography
Wrote 34
2010s
- 2017
Swamp Freak
Writer
- 2016
Bloody Blacksmith
Writer
Evil Exhumed
Writer
Asian Ghost Story
Writer
666: Teen Warlock
Story
- 2014
- 2012
1313: Frankenqueen
Writer
1313: Night of the Widow
Writer
1313: Cougar Cult
Writer
1313: Bigfoot Island
Story
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
- 2006
Beastly Boyz
Story
- 2005
Killer Bash
Story
- 2003
Speed Demon
Story
Leeches!
Story
- 2002
The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
Story
- 2001
The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
Story
Final Stab
Story
- 2000
Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy
Writer
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Leather Jacket Love Story
Story
- 1992
Chickboxer
Writer
1980s
- 1987
- 1986
Bad Boys Dormitory
Writer
Man Heat
Writer
Male-O-Gram
Screenplay
Revenge of the Babes
Writer
- 1985
Flesh 1995
Writer
Mansplash
Writer
Making It Huge
Writer
Never Big Enough
Writer
- 1984
Body Scorcher
Writer
Campus Jocks
Writer
Acted in 12
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
2000s
- 2003
Leeches!
Franklin (voice)
1990s
- 1998
Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Robot Ninja
Russ Mazzola
- 1983
Games
Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)
Edited 8
1980s
- 1987
Little Miss Innocence
Supervising Editor
- 1986
Bad Boys Dormitory
Editor
Man Heat
Editor
Men on the Loose
Editor
When a Stranger Comes
Editor
Revenge of the Babes
Editor
- 1985
Mansplash
Editor
Making It Huge
Editor
Other crew 4
2010s
- 2012
1980s
- 1989
- 1985
Sounds of Sex
Script
Sound 4
2000s
- 2001
Final Stab
Foley Artist
1980s
- 1989
Action U.S.A.
Foley Artist
- 1985
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Sound Effects Editor
Costume and makeup 1
Appearances15
2020s
- 2020
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
2010s
- 2019
Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors
Himself
- 2018
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Self
- 2017
VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary
Self
- 2016
- 2014
- 2011
Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
Himself
- 2010
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
Self
1990s
- 1998
Creaturealm: From the Dead
Himself
Hollywood Mortuary
Himself
- 1992
Invasion of the Scream Queens
Self
- 1991
Shock Cinema: Volume One
Himself
Shock Cinema: Volume Four
Himself / Director
No release date
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self
Thanked in the credits3
2020s
- 2023
Clownado
Thanks
2000s
- 2000
My Darker Half
Thanks
1990s
- 1993
The Witching
Thanks