Jamie Grefe

Director, writer, producer, actor, editor and cinematographer

Jamie Grefe is a director, producer, screenwriter, and consultant who summons narratives of twisted suspense, horror, and poetic sensuality. Actively collaborating across genres, Grefe is adept at crafting confrontational works that mesmerize and entrance audiences worldwide. Though he has lived and worked extensively in Japan, China, and South Korea, Grefe now resides in the Los Angeles area.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as: Director, writer, producer, actor, editor and cinematographer
Titles: 24 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Jamie Grefe's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titles10^th

Thriller4 titles52^nd

Horror3 titles28^th

Action2 titles35^th

Fantasy2 titles1^st

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

Self

28%

Survival

23%

Morality

17%

Bonds

14%

Ideas

Society

Power

Survival7 Identity4 Romantic love4 Community3 Purpose3 Deception3 Guilt2 Memory2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 21

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 3

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero

3 of 9

Mentor

2 of 9

Shadow

2 of 9

Shapeshifter

1 of 9

Threshold guardian

1 of 9

Show the 9 roles

Mentoras John Mahler in Bad Girl Sunday School (2025)
Shapeshifteras The Loverman in Blue Emanuelle (2026)
Threshold guardianas Agent in Sasquatch Within (2026)
Shadowas John Guillotine in Bikini Nurses (2026)
Heroas Dr. Roth in Body of Nurses (2026)
Mentoras John Mahler in Bad Girl Office (2026)
Heroas John Mahler in Bad Girl Office (2026)
Shadowas The Man with the Broken Dream in Angels of Tokyo Decadence (2026)
Heroas Dr. Roth in Robot Girls (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Contemplative

Absurd

Melancholic

Other

How their films linger

Unsettling14 Thought-provoking11 Hopeful4 Haunting5 Feel-good3 Bittersweet3

How their films end · 5 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet4
Tragic2
Ambiguous15

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 Grefe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Grefe'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

90 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

Guillotine Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Executive Producer
Beyond Files(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer
Jeffrey Epstein: The Bad Sleep Well(2026)
Producer · as Antonin
Maid Robot 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Roth
Human Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · as Doctor Heiker
Love Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · as Michael
Sasquatch Within(2026)
Cinematographer · Producer · as Agent
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Robot Girls(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Roth
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Maid Robot: Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director
Boy of Your Dreams 2(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Man
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Maid Robot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Darius Roth
Tutor Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer
Bikini Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Dream Perception
Bikini Office Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as The Corporate Auditor
One Hour Girlfriend(2026)
Producer · as Mystery Man
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Red Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as John Guillotine
Office Tokyo Decadence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Roth
Angels of Tokyo Decadence(2026)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Funai
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bikini Nurses(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as John Guillotine
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Body of Nurses(2026)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Roth
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bad Girl Office(2026)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as John Mahler
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sorority House Guillotine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Producer · Writer · as Masked Guillotine
Blue Emanuelle(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as The Loverman
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sudden Light(2026)
Producer · as Tarkovsky
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Beyond Sasquatch(2026)
Cinematographer · Producer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Anna Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Carl
The Dead Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Producer
Shadow Death(2026)
Producer · as Walter
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
After Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer
Apologize (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer
Saving the Alpha CEO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer
Bad Girls Go Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer
Haunted House Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer
Bad Girl Sunday School(2025)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as John Mahler
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Amityville Chupacabra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Producer
Kamasutra Cowgirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Roger Smith
Amityville La Llorona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Tom
La Llorona Kamasutra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · as The Subject
Chupacabra vs. La Llorona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · as La Llorona
Bikini Guillotine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Master of the Guillotine
Bad Girl School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · as John Mahler
Bigfoot Primal Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer
Divorced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer
Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director
Anatomy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer
Blood Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Bryan
Robot Girlfriend: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Bryan
Boy of Your Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Bryan
Dance the Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Jack
The Creativity Workshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Jack
Red Static Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as The Man Over There
The Idaho College Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Bryan
The Mother's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as The Doctor
Blood of La Llorona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Grandmother
Torment of the Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · Actor
Butchered by Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as The Preacher
Laserium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Jack Woods
Breath of Knees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Subject XX444
Paranormal Body Stream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as The Examiner
The Centipede Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Producer · Writer · as The Centipede Strangler
Angels in Retina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Writer · as The Figure
Feral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as John
Barefoot Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Editor · Producer
Sorority Girl Massacre: Black Static at the Moment of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer
Love Never Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Love Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Co-Producer · Composer · Editor · Writer · as The Lover
Neptune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director
Bolero(2024)
Writer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Sorority Girl Massacre: Guts of Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer
Boiling Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Writer
We Are Wolves(2024)
First Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Panic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Screenplay
Sorority Girl Massacre: Ritual Examination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as The Figure
Backfire(2023)
First Assistant Director · Producer · Writer · as Danny Ades
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Convulsion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Writer
Another Way To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Writer
Call Me Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Writer
Love Crime(2022)
Writer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Awakening of Emanuelle(2021)
Writer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Kill Plan(2021)
Writer
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
A Christmas Love(2020)
Writer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
It Hungers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Writer
The Last Roommate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Writer
The Wishing Forest(2018)
Screenplay
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Fatal Pulse(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Double D Dude Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Director · Writer
Shark Babes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Writer
Peter Knows Kelly's the Cool One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Peter
Love Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · as Bill
Sorority Girl Massacre: Herumtreiber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director

Career shape

A full career of 88 titles, 86 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Highest rated

Fatal Pulse (2018)

Midcredits 53^rd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting51 of 88 · 7^thDirecting62 of 88 · 5^thWriting61 of 88 · 9^thProducing56 of 88 · 5^thMusic3 of 88Cinematography8 of 88Editing10 of 88Other crew2 of 88

88 titles, 63 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 45 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s5 · crew2020s80 · 49 acting · 77 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 Jamie Grefe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17^th percentile, the median of the 22 of 24 with a score; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 3^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

3^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

48^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

40^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th12

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Divisive.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned2
Divisive12
Mixed6

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Beyond Sasquatch (2026)

99^th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Fatal Pulse (2018)

Midcredits 53^rd · 53% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 42/100 and the pacing 29/100 in their films, across 8 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.