Matthew Labyorteaux’s Typical Vibe
2 films — slow-burn, dark, harrowing, layered, gritty

Highest-ranked title
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Matthew Labyorteaux has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by A Woman Under the Influence.

Puppetmaster
1989
Horror

Pet Sematary
1989
Horror

Amityville II: The Possession
1982
Horror

The House by the Cemetery
1981
Horror

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
1974
Horror · Science Fiction

Xtro
1982
Science Fiction · Horror

The Phantom of the Opera
1989
Horror · Romance

Shivers
1975
Horror · Science Fiction

Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Dir. John Cassavetes · With Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Fred Draper
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
Dir. Wes Craven · With Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett