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James Lawrence Spencer

James Lawrence Spencer

Cinematographer · Born June 5, 1958 (68) · Oceanside, New York, USA

Born
June 5, 1958 (68)
From
Oceanside, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are James Lawrence Spencer's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
30%
Self
28%
Morality
13%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 4 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
6
Warm
3
Tense
3
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Lawrence Spencer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Lawrence Spencer'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

66 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • City of Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Gaffer

  • Every Breath She Takes(2023)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dead for a Dollar(2022)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • End of the Road(2022)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Wretched(2019)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Walk. Ride. Rodeo.(2019)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Know Where Lizzie Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Gaffer

  • Scary or Die(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Knifepoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong(2011)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Maneater(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong 2: King Bong(2009)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Exit Speed(2008)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rise: Blood Hunter(2007)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Feast(2005)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Island(2005)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Gaffer · Rigging Gaffer

  • 100 Women(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Do You Wanna Know a Secret?(2001)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Micro Mini Kids(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Task Force 2001 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • 100 Girls(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blood Dolls(1999)

    Additional Photography · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • You're Killing Me...(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Monsters(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Eight Days a Week(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hybrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Fugitive Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Castle Freak(1995)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dreammaster: The Erotic Invader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Magic Island(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Blonde Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers(1995)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Prehysteria! 3(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Scarecrow(1995)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Prehysteria! 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Angel: The Ascent(1994)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Lurking Fear(1994)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Killing Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Gaffer

  • Beach Babes from Beyond(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • With Harmful Intent(1993)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • My Boyfriend's Back(1993)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Eddie Presley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Gaffer

  • The Baby Doll Murders(1993)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Critters 4(1992)

    Gaffer · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation(1992)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Life on the Edge(1992)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rage and Honor(1992)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Demonic Toys(1992)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of the Beholder(1992)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Critters 3(1991)

    Gaffer · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Trancers II(1991)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Steel and Lace(1990)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crash and Burn(1990)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sight Unseen(1990)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Body Chemistry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Key Grip

  • Puppet Master II(1990)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Gaffer

  • Dr. Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Key Grip

  • Deadly Embrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Gaffer

  • Cellar Dweller(1987)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Deathrow Gameshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Best Boy Electric

  • Creepozoids(1987)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

100 Girls (2000)

$133K worldwide

Highest rated

Eight Days a Week (1997)

Midcredits 42nd

Most popular right now

100 Girls (2000)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography25 of 64: 23 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thOther crew41 of 64: 39 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s37 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s4 · 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 Lawrence Spencer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th32

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed34

Most divisive · cinematographer

Micro Mini Kids (2001)

86th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Castle Freak (1995)

Midcredits 42nd · 40% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 40/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Lawrence Spencer's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does James Lawrence Spencer work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Lawrence Spencer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Band shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles