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Andy Palmer

Andy Palmer

Director, editor, writer and producer

Andy Palmer is an American film director and producer with a focus on horror and comedy genres. He directed The Funhouse Massacre (2015), Badlands of Kain (2016), and Camp Cold Brook (2018). Palmer's films often feature ensemble casts and blend horror with dark humor.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director, editor, writer and producer
Titles
21 on Motif · 26 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 16% in 30 days

What are Andy Palmer's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror6 titlesTypical Motif score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
34%
Self
28%
Bonds
22%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
9
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

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 Andy Palmer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andy Palmer's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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, 21 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Boy from Below(2026)

    Editor

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Marshmallow(2025)

    Editor

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Black Diamond(2025)

    Editor

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Missing(2023)

    Digital Imaging Technician · Editor · Thanks

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Re-Education of Molly Singer(2023)

    Director

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Metal Monsters: The Righteous Redeemer(2023)

    Editor

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Retaliators(2021)

    Editor

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman(2022)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Collection(2021)

    Editor

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Witness Infection(2020)

    Director · Editor

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Assembly Required(2021)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Miniature (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Camp Cold Brook(2018)

    Director · Editor

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Wicked One(2017)

    Editor

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Badlands of Kain(2016)

    Director

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Funhouse Massacre(2015)

    Director

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Alien Strain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Find Me(2014)

    Director · Co-Writer · Editor · Producer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Awaken(2012)

    Editor · Producer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Heroes of Cosplay(2013)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Redneck Island(2012)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle(2011)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepwalker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer · as Voice of Kevin

  • New York Goes to Hollywood(2008)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Andre the Butcher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Last Shot (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 2005 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Re-Education of Molly Singer (2023)

$4.2K worldwide

Highest rated

The Re-Education of Molly Singer (2023)

Motif 57th

Most popular right now

T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 17: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting9 of 17: 5 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Motif score24thWriting3 of 17: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 17: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing9 of 17: 6 only editing, 3 with another role · typical Motif score24thOther crew1 of 17: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

17 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s6 · crew2020s8 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Andy Palmer's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · editor

Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman (2022)

98th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Re-Education of Molly Singer (2023)

Motif 57th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 36/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Andy Palmer's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · 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 Andy Palmer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andy Palmer's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Warner Davis shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles