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James Needs

Editor · Died January 1, 2003, aged 83 · Holborn, London, England, UK

Born
October 17, 1919
Died
January 1, 2003 (aged 83)
From
Holborn, London, England, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are James Needs' films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery 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
Morality
38%
Survival
17%
Power
13%
Self
12%
Bonds
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession8 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 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 12 · Serious 23 · Dark 31

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 21

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 29 · Intense 33

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 41 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 48 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 44 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 36 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 23 · Affecting 31 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
57
Dread
40
Melancholic
21
Thrilling
11
Absurd
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Haunting25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic12
  • 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 James Needs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Needs' 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

98 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Professor Popper's Problems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • Love Thy Neighbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Holiday on the Buses(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dracula A.D. 1972(1972)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Journey to Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Scars of Dracula(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Lovers(1970)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • Dracula Has Risen from the Grave(1968)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Rides Out(1968)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Continent(1968)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Vengeance of She(1968)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Supervising Editor

  • Five Million Years to Earth(1967)

    Supervising Film Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy's Shroud(1967)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • A Challenge for Robin Hood(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein Created Woman(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Prehistoric Women(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Viking Queen(1967)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Witches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Supervising Editor

  • Rasputin: The Mad Monk(1966)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dracula: Prince of Darkness(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • One Million Years B.C.(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Plague of the Zombies(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Nanny(1965)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Brigand of Kandahar(1965)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • She(1965)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Die! Die! My Darling!(1965)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Hysteria(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Blood Island(1965)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Gorgon(1964)

    Supervising Film Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Devil-Ship Pirates(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Evil of Frankenstein(1964)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Old Dark House(1963)

    Supervising Film Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Supervising Editor

  • Maniac(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Paranoiac(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Kiss of the Vampire(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Night Creatures(1962)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of the Opera(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Blood River(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Watch It, Sailor! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor · Supervising Editor

  • The Shadow of the Cat(1961)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Scream of Fear(1961)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Weekend with Lulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Supervising Editor

  • The Terror of the Tongs(1961)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Cash on Demand(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Werewolf(1961)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Visa to Canton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • Hell Is a City(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Never Take Candy from a Stranger(1960)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sword of Sherwood Forest(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Brides of Dracula(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Yesterday's Enemy(1959)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Could Cheat Death(1959)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1959)

    Supervising Film Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ten Seconds to Hell(1959)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Stranglers of Bombay(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • I Only Arsked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Supervising Editor

  • The Snorkel(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Horror of Dracula(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Camp on Blood Island(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Revenge of Frankenstein(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Quatermass 2(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Frankenstein(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • X: The Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

  • Women Without Men(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Quatermass Xperiment(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • The Men of Sherwood Forest(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Third Party Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Paid to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Heat Wave(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Diamond Wizard(1954)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • The Saint's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Bad Blonde(1953)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • Scotland Yard Inspector(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wings of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

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  • Girdle of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Editor

  • Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard(1952)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • A Case For P.C. 49 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • What the Butler Saw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • Room to Let (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • Boys in Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • The Bad Lord Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Snowbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 73 titles from 1948 to 1974.

Biggest box office

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

$338K worldwide

Highest rated

Cash on Demand (1961)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing73 of 73: 73 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s4 · crew1950s30 · crew1960s29 · crew1970s10 · 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 James Needs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 69; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 69 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser37
  • Broadly Agreed26
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · editor

Holiday on the Buses (1973)

79th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Cash on Demand (1961)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 66 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 James Needs' work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles39–60 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles6–32 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles0–20 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles15–33 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles45–56 · median 50 · moderateheavier 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 James Needs work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Needs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Carreras shares the most, 30.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Christopher Lee16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Christopher Lee
  • Peter Cushing14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Peter Cushing
  • Michael Ripper11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Michael Ripper
  • André Morell8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with André Morell

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Arthur Grant17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Arthur Grant
  • James Bernard16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with James Bernard
  • Jack Asher10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Jack Asher
  • Alfred Cox9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Alfred Cox

Producers

Mixed roles