Cameron Cairnes is approximately one half of the Cairnes Brothers writing/directing duo. Col and Cam's debut feature, 100 Bloody Acres (starring Damon Herriman and Angus Sampson) was released in 2013 to rave reviews with Matt Zoller-Seitz at rogerebert.com calling it "the best low budget horror-comedy since Shaun of the Dead". The film won the Midnight X-treme Award at the Sitges Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Sampson) at the 2013 AACTAs - Australia's Academy Awards
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Biography from TMDB.
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Writer, director and editor, also actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Cameron Cairnes' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Cameron Cairnes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Cameron Cairnes' 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
16 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Night Owls Episode 335 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Dark Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Killer Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Vale Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Foe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Scare Campaign(2016)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all filmsMadeleine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Warren and Hal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
100 Bloody Acres(2012)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Celestial Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Beggar's Belief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
They Shoot Hostages, Don't They? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
One Shot Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cameron Cairnes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Broadly Agreed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Cameron Cairnes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Cameron Cairnes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Cairnes shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Colin CairnesShared titles: Late Night with the Devil (2023), Scare Campaign (2016), 100 Bloody Acres (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Colin Cairnes
Actors
- David DastmalchianShared titles: Lake Mungo Revisited (2025), Late Night with the Devil (2023)See all 2 shared titles with David Dastmalchian
- Josh Quong TartShared titles: Late Night with the Devil (2023), Scare Campaign (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Quong Tart
- Steve MouzakisShared titles: Late Night with the Devil (2023), Scare Campaign (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Mouzakis
Composers and cinematographers
- Glenn RichardsShared titles: Late Night with the Devil (2023), Scare Campaign (2016), 100 Bloody Acres (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Glenn Richards
- John BrawleyShared titles: Lake Mungo Revisited (2025), Scare Campaign (2016), 100 Bloody Acres (2012)See all 3 shared titles with John Brawley
Producers
- Julie RyanShared titles: Late Night with the Devil (2023), Scare Campaign (2016), 100 Bloody Acres (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Julie Ryan
- Bryce MenziesShared titles: Scare Campaign (2016), 100 Bloody Acres (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Bryce Menzies
- Jonathan PageShared titles: Scare Campaign (2016), 100 Bloody Acres (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Page
Mixed roles
- Joel AndersonShared titles: Lake Mungo Revisited (2025), Late Night with the Devil (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Joel Anderson
- Adam WhiteShared titles: Late Night with the Devil (2023), Scare Campaign (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Adam White