Simon Rumley is a British screenwriter, director and author. Mostly associated with the horror genre, he was described by Screen International as "one of the great British cinematic outsiders, a gifted director with the know-how to puncture the conventions"
Biography from TMDB.
- May 22, 1968 (58)
- England, UK
- Director, writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Simon Rumley's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
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 1 · Earnest 9
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 8
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 8
Steady 0 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous3
- 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 Simon Rumley's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Simon Rumley'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
15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Crushed(2025)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Crowhurst(2017)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Fashionista(2016)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The ABCs of Death(2012)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Little Deaths(2011)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Red White & Blue(2010)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Living and the Dead(2006)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Club Le Monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Truth Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Strong Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Godless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 2000 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016)
Highest rated
Red White & Blue (2010)
Most popular right now
The ABCs of Death (2012)
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 Simon Rumley's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 33/100 in their films, across 7 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.
Is Simon Rumley's 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 Simon Rumley work with?
People who share at least 2 of Simon Rumley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Milton Kam shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Adam WingardShared titles: The ABCs of Death (2012), 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Wingard
- Jorge Michel GrauShared titles: The ABCs of Death (2012), 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jorge Michel Grau
Actors
- Justin SalingerShared titles: Once Upon a Time in London (2019), Crowhurst (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Salinger
- Amanda FullerShared titles: Fashionista (2016), Red White & Blue (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Amanda Fuller
- Cassie Shea WatsonShared titles: Fashionista (2016), Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Cassie Shea Watson
- Devin BonnéeShared titles: Fashionista (2016), Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Devin Bonnée
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Milton KamShared titles: Crowhurst (2017), Fashionista (2016), Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016), The ABCs of Death (2012), Little Deaths (2011), Red White & Blue (2010), The Living and the Dead (2006)See all 7 shared titles with Milton Kam
- Richard ChesterShared titles: Crowhurst (2017), Fashionista (2016), Little Deaths (2011), Red White & Blue (2010), The Living and the Dead (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Richard Chester
- Robert HallShared titles: Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016), Little Deaths (2011), Red White & Blue (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Hall
- Simon BoswellShared titles: Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016), The ABCs of Death (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Boswell
Producers
- Doug AbbottShared titles: Crushed (2025), Fashionista (2016), Little Deaths (2011), Red White & Blue (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Doug Abbott
- Adam GoldwormShared titles: Fashionista (2016), Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word (2016), Red White & Blue (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Goldworm
- Bob PortalShared titles: Fashionista (2016), Red White & Blue (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Portal
- Paul KnausShared titles: Fashionista (2016), Red White & Blue (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Knaus