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Gerry Lively

Cinematographer, director and actor, also writer

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Gerry Lively is a cinematographer and film director, known for directing Darkness Falls (1999) and Dungeons & Dragons 2: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerry Lively, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Works as
Cinematographer, director and actor, also writer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 157% in 30 days

What are Gerry Lively's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
26%
Morality
26%
Bonds
22%
Self
20%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Society
1%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 12

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
14
Thrilling
11
Absurd
7
Cold
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Gerry Lively's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerry Lively'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

50 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Plaguepits: The Torture Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • End of Term(2021)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Await the Dawn(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Clown Fear(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Griddle House(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Property of the State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Gearheads(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Little Savages(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • All Saints Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Art of War III: Retribution(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Finish Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Spiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Body Armour(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God(2005)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • In Enemy Hands(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Windfall(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Shattered Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Soulkeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Cutaway(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Alternate(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Never Look Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Darkness Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • DNA(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hellraiser: Bloodline(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Friday(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Angel 4: Undercover(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Future Shock(1994)

    Cinematographer · as Office Extra

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lookin' Italian(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Necronomicon: Book of Dead(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Living Dead III(1993)

    Cinematographer · as Quartermaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Warlock: The Armageddon(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Waxwork II: Lost in Time(1992)

    Cinematographer · as Lead Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Project Eliminator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Son of Darkness: To Die for II(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Girls from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Assistant Camera Guy

  • Body Moves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Pale Blood(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Side of the Moon(1990)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Thunder and Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Lobster Man from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Girlfriend from Hell(1989)

    Cinematographer · as God

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Waxwork(1988)

    Cinematographer · as Sir Wilfred's Butler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Owain Glyndŵr - Prince of Wales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Carrott Del Sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Carrott Gets Rowdy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1979 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Friday (1995)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Friday (1995)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

Film career

  • 1990Screen debut· Bad Girls from Mars

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 46: 1 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thDirecting11 of 46: 10 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score5thWriting1 of 46: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography34 of 46: 29 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score21st

46 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · 2 acting · 4 crew1990s21 · 4 acting · 20 crew2000s13 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s3 · 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 Gerry Lively's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th25

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · cinematographer

Gearheads (2016)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Friday (1995)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 41/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 30. 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.

Is Gerry Lively's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles64–97 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles23–61 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles48–82 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles55–90 · median 84 · severeheavier 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 Gerry Lively work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerry Lively's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Hickox shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles