
Jamie Blanks (November 29, 1971 – March 16, 2026) was an Australian film director and composer. He directed the cult slasher films Urban Legend (1998) and Valentine (2001). He later directed the horror films Storm Warning (2007) and Long Weekend (2008).
Biography from TMDB.
- November 29, 1971
- March 16, 2026 (aged 54)
- Australia
- Composer, director, editor and producer, also actor
- 11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Jamie Blanks' films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2
Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous6
- Cyclical1
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 Jamie Blanks' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- Storm Warning (2007) · director, composer, editor · free
- Urban Legend (1998) · director · free
- Needle (2010) · composer · free
- Valentine (2001) · director · free
- Long Weekend (2008) · director, producer, composer, editor · free
- Girl at the Window (2022) · composer · free
- All Hallows Eve Trickster (2023) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Blanks' 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
19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Our Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Girl at the Window(2022)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
That Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Crawlspace(2012)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Needle(2010)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Long Weekend(2008)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Storm Warning(2007)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Valentine(2001)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Huntsman 5.1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Urban Legend(1998)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all filmsPhage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

The Huntsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Silent Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Surrogate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Aberrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office
Urban Legend (1998)

Highest rated
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)

Most popular right now
Urban Legend (1998)
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 Jamie Blanks' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 35. 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 Jamie Blanks' work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Jamie Blanks work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jamie Blanks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Hartley shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Mark HartleyShared titles: Girl at the Window (2022), Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014), Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010), Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Mark Hartley

Writers
- Everett De RocheShared titles: Long Weekend (2008), Storm Warning (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Everett De Roche
Actors
- John BrumptonShared titles: Crawlspace (2012), Long Weekend (2008), Storm Warning (2007)See all 3 shared titles with John Brumpton

- Alicia WittShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Alicia Witt

- Michael RosenbaumShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Rosenbaum

- Natasha Gregson WagnerShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Natasha Gregson Wagner

Cinematographers and editors
- Karl von MollerShared titles: Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010), Long Weekend (2008), Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008), Storm Warning (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Karl von Moller

- Sara EdwardsShared titles: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014), Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010), Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Sara Edwards
- Garry RichardsShared titles: Girl at the Window (2022), Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Garry Richards
Producers
- Veronica FuryShared titles: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014), Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Veronica Fury

- Gary HamiltonShared titles: Long Weekend (2008), Storm Warning (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Hamilton

Mixed roles
- Brad LuffShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Luff
- Gina MatthewsShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Gina Matthews

- Michael McDonnellShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Michael McDonnell
- Neal H. MoritzShared titles: Urban Legacy: The Making of Urban Legend (2018), Urban Legend (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Neal H. Moritz
