Penelope Buitenhuis is a Canadian director and screenwriter.
Biography from TMDB.
- Toronto, Canada
- Director and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Penelope Buitenhuis' films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
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 0 · Earnest 13
Light 0 · Serious 6 · Dark 7
Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6
Steady 1 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 1
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
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 Penelope Buitenhuis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Penelope Buitenhuis' 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
29 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

House of Deadly Lies(2023)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Secrets in the Family(2022)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Therapy Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

Am I a Serial Killer?(2019)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Mistress Hunter(2018)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Her Stolen Past(2018)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Newlywed and Dead(2016)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
My Life as a Dead Girl(2015)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Client Seduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Honor Student(2014)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
A Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Hard Ride to Hell(2010)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Do You Know Me?(2009)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Whispers and Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Wide Awake(2007)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Time and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

The Secret of Hidden Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Past Tense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Blueprint for Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Killer Bees(2002)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Dangerous Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Tokyo Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Hope Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

Giant Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Disposable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1984 to 2023.
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 Penelope Buitenhuis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the atmosphere 40/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.
Who does Penelope Buitenhuis work with?
People who share at least 2 of Penelope Buitenhuis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gilles Laplante shares the most, 5.
Writers
- David DeCraneShared titles: Newlywed and Dead (2016), My Life as a Dead Girl (2015), Honor Student (2014)See all 3 shared titles with David DeCrane

- Linda J. CowgillShared titles: Newlywed and Dead (2016), Honor Student (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Linda J. Cowgill
Actors
- Brent StaitShared titles: Newlywed and Dead (2016), Hard Ride to Hell (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Brent Stait

- Jordana LargyShared titles: Death of a Vegas Showgirl (2016), Newlywed and Dead (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jordana Largy

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Joseph M. SeteleShared titles: Am I a Serial Killer? (2019), Mistress Hunter (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph M. Setele

- Steve GurevitchShared titles: Am I a Serial Killer? (2019), Mistress Hunter (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Gurevitch

- Mark ArcieriShared titles: Her Stolen Past (2018), Wide Awake (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Arcieri

- Richard BowersShared titles: Her Stolen Past (2018), My Life as a Dead Girl (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Bowers

Producers
- Gilles LaplanteShared titles: Am I a Serial Killer? (2019), Mistress Hunter (2018), Newlywed and Dead (2016), My Life as a Dead Girl (2015), Honor Student (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Gilles Laplante

- Tom BerryShared titles: Am I a Serial Killer? (2019), Mistress Hunter (2018), Newlywed and Dead (2016), My Life as a Dead Girl (2015), Honor Student (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Tom Berry

- Sebastian BattroShared titles: Am I a Serial Killer? (2019), Mistress Hunter (2018), Newlywed and Dead (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Sebastian Battro

- Costa VassosShared titles: Newlywed and Dead (2016), My Life as a Dead Girl (2015), Honor Student (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Costa Vassos

