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James Bernard

James Bernard

Composer, also writer

Works as
Composer, also writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are James Bernard's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
Morality
31%
Survival
27%
Bonds
9%
Society
9%
Self
8%
Power
8%
Ideas
7%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 18

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 12

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 21

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
18
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
4
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Cathartic10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • 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 James Bernard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Bernard'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

38 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1950 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Nosferatu (1922)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

Nosferatu (1922)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 36: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleMusic35 of 36: 34 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew1 of 36: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s13 · crew1960s12 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 James Bernard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 27 titles divides audiences: 18 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed1

Most loved · composer

Nosferatu (1922)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 70/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 James Bernard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles39–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles8–49 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles0–21 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles23–36 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles50–69 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 James Bernard work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Bernard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Needs shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Christopher Lee12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Christopher Lee
  • Peter Cushing11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Peter Cushing
  • Michael Ripper6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Michael Ripper
  • André Morell4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with André Morell

Cinematographers and editors

Producers