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Michael Wandmacher

Michael Wandmacher

Composer · Born October 29, 1967 (59) · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Composer Michael Wandmacher has over 70 credits spanning film, television, songwriting, and video games. His work includes scores for Sony Pictures Underworld: Blood Wars, Marvel’s Punisher: War Zone, ABCs The Goldbergs, and Sony Playstation’s mega-hit, Bloodborne. As a songwriter, Michael has written tracks for multiple films, television shows, trailers & video games. He has collaborated with & produced songs for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Susanna Hoffs, AJ Michalka, Hayley Orrantia, and Amy Lee. Additionally, Michael has had tremendous success as a remixer, re-imagining tracks for artists such as The Who, Culture Club, Seal, Soundgarden, The Go-Gos, Lenny Kravitz, Wang Chung, and Sting, who performed a new vocal for Michael’s version of The Police classic, "Every Breath You Take." Recently, Michael recently completed scoring 47 Meters Down: The Wreck for Lionsgate, and provided string arrangements for the new Evanescence album, "Sanctuary."

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 29, 1967 (59)
From
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 32 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 49% in 30 days

What are Michael Wandmacher's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
28%
Bonds
27%
Survival
21%
Self
18%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Society
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 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 6 · Serious 6 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 14

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
13
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
7
Joyful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Michael Wandmacher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Wandmacher'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

32 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Aftermath(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Trick(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Flesh & Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Patient Zero(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Voice from the Stone(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Mary(2017)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Underworld: Blood Wars(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 13 Sins(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Exorcism Part II(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Werewolf: The Beast Among Us(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Drive Angry(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Piranha 3D(2010)

    Composer · Music Producer · Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Alien Swarm(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Spectacular! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Composer

  • My Bloody Valentine(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Punisher: War Zone(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Train(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Never Back Down(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Floor(2007)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cry Wolf(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Crimes of Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Composer

  • From Justin to Kelly(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    Music Programmer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • On the Borderline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Max Keeble's Big Move(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Composer

  • Farewell, My Love(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Modern Vampires(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • With or Without You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

  • Supercop 2(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Twin Dragons(1992)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1992 to 2024.

Biggest box office

My Bloody Valentine (2009)

$101M worldwide

Highest rated

Never Back Down (2008)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music28 of 29: 27 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew2 of 29: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s1 · 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 Michael Wandmacher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · composer

From Justin to Kelly (2003)

97th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Never Back Down (2008)

Midcredits 64th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 49/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Michael Wandmacher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles55–95 · median 90 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles8–75 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles31–86 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles27–60 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles46–91 · median 74 · intenseheavier 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 Michael Wandmacher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Wandmacher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Lussier shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers