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Justin McConnell

Justin McConnell

Director, writer, producer, editor and cinematographer

Justin McConnell is a cinematographer and editor, known for Skull World (2013), Broken Mile (2016) and Minutes Past Midnight (2016).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, writer, producer, editor and cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Justin McConnell's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: 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
Survival
35%
Self
25%
Morality
21%
Society
12%
Bonds
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Justin McConnell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin McConnell'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

28 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Galaxy of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer

  • The Once and Future Smash(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Out in the Ring(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror(2021)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Soul Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Writer · as Man in Apartment

  • Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business(2020)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dance of the Pyramid: Roberto Campanella on 'Silent Hill' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Paul Jones: Monster Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Paul Jones: Silent Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Contracts(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Blood, Sweat and Terrors(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lifechanger(2018)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Broken Mile(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as 911 Operator #1

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Do You See What I See? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Minutes Past Midnight(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Cold Deck(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Damned Selfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Skull World(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Junkie(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Editor · Post Producer · Sound Designer

  • The Collapsed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

  • Open Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Ending the Eternal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Co-Producer · Editor · Writer

  • Working Class Rock Star(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Idea · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sleep Tight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Mark of Kane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2005 to 2024.

Highest rated

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020)

Midcredits 47th

Most popular right now

Lifechanger (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 23: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting15 of 23: 1 only directing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting13 of 23: 1 only writing, 12 with another roleProducing9 of 23: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thMusic1 of 23: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography6 of 23: 3 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing8 of 23: 0 only editing, 8 with another roleOther crew4 of 23: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

23 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s14 · 1 acting · 14 crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 Justin McConnell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Out in the Ring (2022)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer, cinematographer, editor

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020)

Midcredits 47th · 42% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 43/100 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.

Who does Justin McConnell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin McConnell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Motley shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles