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Jake West

Director, editor and writer, also producer · UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jake West (born 1972) is an English horror film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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From
UK
Works as
Director, editor and writer, also producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 40 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Jake West's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th 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
Survival
24%
Morality
22%
Power
17%
Self
15%
Bonds
14%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Earnest 4

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

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Absurd
5
Thrilling
5
Warm
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Jake West's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jake West'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

40 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Man From Bristol: Ralph Bates Remembered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Razor Blade Smile: Vampires Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Camera Operator · Editor · as Self - Interviewee / Self - Interviewer

  • Pareidolia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Consulting Editor

  • Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow(2023)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Midnight Peepshow(2022)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Heckle(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Xploring Xtro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • The World of Xtro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • A Guide to Lovecraftian Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • The Rites of Franco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Worst Fears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Red Reign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • House of Cards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Inside the Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Exploring Island of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List A-L (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide Part 2 - The Section 3 List M-Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Video Nasties: Draconian Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The ABCs of Death(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Dropped 33 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Video Nasties - The Definitive Guide - The Final 39 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Doghouse(2009)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bump ‘N Grind: Emily Booth Explores The World Of Grindhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Evil Aliens(2005)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Phantasmagoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • The Living Love The Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Bruce Campbell: Geek or God? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • To the Devil... The Death of Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Associate Producer

  • Whacked! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Scenario Writer

  • Children of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · as Himself

  • Razor Blade Smile(1998)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Club Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Feral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Phantasmagorical Mystery Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles, 36 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Doghouse (2009)

$180K worldwide

Highest rated

Doghouse (2009)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

The ABCs of Death (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing35 of 39: 22 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thWriting5 of 39: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing2 of 39: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography6 of 39: 1 only cinematography, 5 with another roleEditing11 of 39: 0 only editing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew2 of 39: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

39 titles, 13 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s5 · 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 Jake West's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Heckle (2020)

84th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, editor

Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow (2023)

Midcredits 81st · 68% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 46/100 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 Jake West's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 54 · 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 Jake West work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jake West's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Boswell shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers