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John Drake

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 47% in 30 days

What are John Drake's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
28%
Morality
23%
Self
22%
Power
18%
Bonds
10%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
5
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Cold
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

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 John Drake's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Drake'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

11 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Battlestar Galactica: Razor(2007)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ripper 2: Letter from Within(2004)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 11:11(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hellraiser: Hellseeker(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Christina's House(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Fool and His Money(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th: The New Blood(1988)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Whatever it Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Dreams Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Crossed Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 1954 to 2007.

Biggest box office

11:11 (2004)

$29K worldwide

Highest rated

Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)

Midcredits 9th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography7 of 9: 6 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 9: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1980s4 · crew2000s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do John Drake's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 7th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Fool and His Money (1989)

82nd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)

Midcredits 93rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 33/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 25. 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.

Who does John Drake work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Drake's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Evan Tylor shares the most, 2.

Writers

Composers

Mixed roles