Scot McFadyen is a Canadian director, producer and music supervisor whose work focuses on the culture of heavy metal. Together with Sam Dunn, McFadyen owns Toronto-based production company Banger Films, Inc.
Biography from TMDB.
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Director, producer and writer
- 16 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Known for
What are Scot McFadyen's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 2
Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
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 Scot McFadyen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Scot McFadyen'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, 16 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all filmsHeavy Metal Hitchhiker: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Joe Bonamassa - Tales of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Long Time Running(2017)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Satan Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Super Duper Alice Cooper(2014)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
Story of Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Metal Evolution(2011)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Iron Maiden: Flight 666(2009)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Global Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Ginger Snaps(2000)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)

Highest rated
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026)

Most popular right now
Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage) (2014)
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 Scot McFadyen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 95th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up15
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 16 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved9
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 67/100 in their films, across 8 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 Scot McFadyen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Scot McFadyen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Dunn shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Sam DunnShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), The Ballad of Judas Priest (2026), Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024), Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023), Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (2021), ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019), Long Time Running (2017), Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage) (2014), Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010), Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Sam Dunn

- Marc RicciardelliShared titles: Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (2021), Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage) (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Ricciardelli
Writers
- Mike MunnShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010), Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009), Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)See all 5 shared titles with Mike Munn

- John SemleyShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), The Ballad of Judas Priest (2026)See all 2 shared titles with John Semley
- Ralph ChapmanShared titles: Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (2021), ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Chapman
Actors
- Geddy LeeShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Geddy Lee

- Alex LifesonShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Alex Lifeson

- Neil PeartShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Neil Peart

Cinematographers and editors
- Martin HawkesShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), The Ballad of Judas Priest (2026), ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019), Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage) (2014), Joe Bonamassa: Live from New York Beacon Theatre (2012), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010), Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)See all 8 shared titles with Martin Hawkes

- Nick TaylorShared titles: The Ballad of Judas Priest (2026), Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Taylor

- Daniel WilliamsShared titles: Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023), Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Williams
- Alex ShuperShared titles: ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019), Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Shuper
Producers
- Noah SegalShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010), Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Noah Segal

- Dave PattendenShared titles: Joe Bonamassa: Live from New York Beacon Theatre (2012), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010), Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Dave Pattenden
- Allan WeinribShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Allan Weinrib

- Rick KrimShared titles: The Ballad of Judas Priest (2026), Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Rick Krim
