David Bruckner (born c. 1977) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Ritual (2017), The Night House (2020) and Hellraiser (2022). He also directed segments for the horror anthology films V/H/S (2012), Southbound (2015) and V/H/S/85 (2023).
Biography from TMDB.
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Director, writer, producer and editor
- 13 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are David Bruckner's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 11
Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 10
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3
Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 10
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic2
- 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 David Bruckner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Bruckner'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
26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
V/H/S/85(2023)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Hellraiser(2022)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
V/H/S/99(2022)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
No One Gets Out Alive(2021)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
V/H/S/94(2021)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Night House(2020)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Creepshow(2019)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Meadowlark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Your Filthy Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Ritual(2017)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Beyond the Gates(2016)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Siren(2016)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Southbound(2015)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
V/H/S(2012)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Going Deep: A Journey to Cleaner Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Transmission 14: The Last Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Signal(2007)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Billy Wilder Speaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Psychopathia Sexualis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Dave vs. Jeremiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Last Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Fall Into Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Blob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Caretaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 22 of them dated from 2004 to 2023.
Biggest box office
The Night House (2020)
Highest rated
The Night House (2020)
Most popular right now
The Ritual (2017)
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· The Signal
By role
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.
Awards
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2009.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do David Bruckner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 7 are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 11 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 David Bruckner's work okay for kids?
Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 David Bruckner work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Bruckner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Miska shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Chad VillellaShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021), Southbound (2015), V/H/S (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Chad Villella
- Matt Bettinelli-OlpinShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021), Southbound (2015), V/H/S (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
- Tyler GillettShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021), Southbound (2015), V/H/S (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Tyler Gillett
- Radio SilenceShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/94 (2021), Southbound (2015), V/H/S (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Radio Silence
Writers
- Ben CollinsShared titles: Hellraiser (2022), The Night House (2020), Siren (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Collins
- Luke PiotrowskiShared titles: Hellraiser (2022), The Night House (2020), Siren (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Luke Piotrowski
- Brad MiskaShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021), Siren (2016), Southbound (2015), V/H/S (2012)See all 6 shared titles with Brad Miska
- Zoe CooperShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), Southbound (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Zoe Cooper
Actors
- Hannah FiermanShared titles: Siren (2016), V/H/S (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Hannah Fierman
- Justin WelbornShared titles: Siren (2016), The Signal (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Justin Welborn
- Lindsey GarrettShared titles: Siren (2016), The Signal (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Lindsey Garrett
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Ben LovettShared titles: Hellraiser (2022), The Night House (2020), The Ritual (2017), The Signal (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Ben Lovett
- Thom NewellShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Thom Newell
- Alex JacobsShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Jacobs
- Alexander ChinniciShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Chinnici
Producers
- Adam BoorstinShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Boorstin
- Josh GoldbloomShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Josh Goldbloom
- Michael SchreiberShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Schreiber
- Zak ZemanShared titles: V/H/S/85 (2023), V/H/S/99 (2022), V/H/S/94 (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Zak Zeman
