Australian born filmmaker Mark Savage sold his first feature, "Marauders," to the international market at the age of 24. He has maintained a non-stop production pace in Australia and the U.S. every since, on projects as diverse as the action/comedy "Sensitive New Age Killer"; a documentary on action superstar Jackie Chan "Beyond Mr. Nice Guy", the action/thriller "Narrow Gauge"; "Trail of Passion," "The Sentimental Assassin"; "Defenceless"; "Fertisle"; "Pond Scum"; "Stressed to Kill," "Purgatory Road," and "Painkiller." Savage recently completed principal photography on action-thriller "Bring Him Back Dead," for Producers Jeff Miller and Mark L. Lester. The film stars Daniel Baldwin, Gary Daniels, and Louis Mandylor. Next up is "Advocate" for L.A. based Toric Films and two untitled action thrillers.
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Biography from IMDb.
- September 17, 1962 (64)
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Director, writer, actor and producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Mark Savage's films like?
Across their 8 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
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous4
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 Mark Savage's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- Stressed to Kill (2016) · director, writer, producer · free
- Purgatory Road (2017) · director, writer, producer · free
- Sensitive New Age Killer (2000) · director, writer, producer · free
- Bring Him Back Dead (2022) · director, producer · free
- Kill Craft (2024) · director, writer, producer · free
- Hell's Coming for You (2023) · director, writer · free
- Painkiller (2021) · actor, director, writer, producer · free
- Stressed to Kill (2016) · director, writer, producer
- Sensitive New Age Killer (2000) · director, writer, producer
- Bring Him Back Dead (2022) · director, producer
- Kill Craft (2024) · director, writer, producer
- Hell's Coming for You (2023) · director, writer
- Painkiller (2021) · actor, director, writer, producer
Subscription and free streaming for Mark Savage'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
22 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Jeffrey Dollmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Bewitched: Behind the Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
12 to Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Kill Craft(2024)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Hell's Coming for You(2023)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bring Him Back Dead(2022)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Painkiller(2021)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Horror with a Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Purgatory Road(2017)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Stressed to Kill(2016)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The 25th Reich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Circus of Dread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Stained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Defenceless: A Blood Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Fishnet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Trail of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Sensitive New Age Killer(2000)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Masturbating Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Marauders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Grange Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1978 to 2026.
Film career
- 1978Screen debut· Grange Hill
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 Mark Savage's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 48/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 6 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 Mark Savage work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mark Savage's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glen Gabriel shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Tom ParnellShared titles: Painkiller (2021), Purgatory Road (2017), Stressed to Kill (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Tom Parnell
- Tim ChizmarShared titles: Naked as Created: The Pastor Jim Moore Story (2025), Hell's Coming for You (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Chizmar
Actors
- Bill Oberst Jr.Shared titles: Kill Craft (2024), Painkiller (2021), Stressed to Kill (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Oberst Jr.
- Michael ParéShared titles: Kill Craft (2024), Painkiller (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Paré
- Trista RobinsonShared titles: Hell's Coming for You (2023), Purgatory Road (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Trista Robinson
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Glen GabrielShared titles: Bring Him Back Dead (2022), Painkiller (2021), Purgatory Road (2017), Stressed to Kill (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Glen Gabriel
- Christopher RothShared titles: Kill Craft (2024), Painkiller (2021), Purgatory Road (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher Roth
- Ryan Patrick O'HaraShared titles: Kill Craft (2024), Bring Him Back Dead (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Patrick O'Hara
- Andrew GiannettaShared titles: Hell's Coming for You (2023), Purgatory Road (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Giannetta
Producers
- Jeff MillerShared titles: Kill Craft (2024), Bring Him Back Dead (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Jeff Miller
- Chase HudsonShared titles: Purgatory Road (2017), Stressed to Kill (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Chase Hudson
- Chris SmernesShared titles: Purgatory Road (2017), Stressed to Kill (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Smernes