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Peter R. Simpson

Producer, also director

Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 32% in 30 days

What are Peter R. Simpson's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
34%
Survival
28%
Self
17%
Bonds
13%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
8
Warm
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Peter R. Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter R. Simpson'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

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Succubus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Almost Heaven(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Marsh(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dark Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Fancy Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Fourth Angel(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Grizzly Falls(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Men with Guns(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Brooklyn State of Mind(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Blackheart(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Regeneration(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Rage(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • No Contest II(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Iron Eagle on the Attack(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • No Contest(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Jungleground(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sweat(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Blown Away(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Oh, What a Night(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Liar's Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Prom Night III: The Last Kiss(1990)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Norman's Awesome Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Cold Comfort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Executive Producer

  • Murder by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Higher Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II(1987)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Blindside(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • High Stakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • Bullies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer · Producer

  • Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Curtains(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Prom Night(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Sea Gypsies(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1980 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Prom Night (1980)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Regeneration (1997)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Prom Night (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 32: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing31 of 32: 30 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

By decade

1980s11 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s5 · 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 Peter R. Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · producer

Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)

74th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave (1980)

Midcredits 82nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 24 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 Peter R. Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles38–72 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian 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 Peter R. Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter R. Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Zaza shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles