David Thompson’s Typical Vibe
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David Thompson has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Fear Street: 1994.
Recurring themes

After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.
Dir. Leigh Janiak · With Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr.

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.
Dir. Jeremy Saulnier · With Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves

A pre-wedding reunion descends into a psychological nightmare for a group of college friends when a surprise guest arrives with a mysterious suitcase.
Dir. Greg Jardin · With James Morosini, Brittany O'Grady, David Thompson

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.
Dir. Tom McCarthy · With Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale

In the forgotten town of Carp, Texas, Panic is the only way out. Every summer the graduating seniors risk their lives competing in a series of challenges for the chance to win life-changing money. After the death of two players the stakes—and danger—have never been higher.
Dir. Lauren Oliver · With Olivia Scott Welch, Mike Faist, Jessica Sula
A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.
Dir. Jesse Armstrong · With Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith
When a crisis threatens to destroy their high school, four teens hatch a daring plan to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint.
Dir. Emily Hagins · With Alex Saxon, Alexis G. Zall, Sasha Pieterse