Mark H. Young is an artist, designer, writer and director. Born in New York, he went to college for architectural design, but left school to become a fine artist. His art work was featured at the Hirschhorn Art Museum in Washington, D.C. In 2007, he wrote, produced and directed "Southern Gothic", starring William Forsythe and Yul Vazquez. It screened at 2008 SXSW and was released by IFC Films. Horrorview.com said, "Serious-minded and intelligent horror films like this don't come along too often." In October 2007, Young was hired to write and direct "Tooth and Nail" starring Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Robert Carradine, Rider Strong and Michael Kelly. The film was written in 2 weeks, produced in 2 weeks, and shot in 17 days. It premiered at 2007 Screamfest Los Angeles and was released on 500 screens by Lion's Gate as part of the "Eight Films to Die For" series. In 2008 Young wrote, directed and produced the ultra-low budget feature "The Killing Jar", starring Michael Madsen, Harold Perrineau, Amber Benson, Jake Busey, and Danny Trejo. It was released theatrically by New Films International. Young completed the drama "Wicked Blood" in 2015, starring Abigail Breslin, Sean Bean, James Purefoy, Alexa Vega, Lew Temple and Jake Busey. It premiered at SBIFF and was released by Entertainment One. His horror/thriller "Feral" (2018) starring Scout Taylor-Compton, Olivia Luccardi, Lew Temple, Renee Olstead, was released theatrically by IFC Films. The film received numerous good reviews, including The New York Times. Cinemablend said, "Consistent tension and some surprisingly emotional beats... solid scares and a few thrilling sequences that showcase the action-horror chops of director Mark H. Young." Young recently completed the drama/comedy "Limbo" (2018), starring an ensemble cast that includes Lucian Collier, Peter Jacobson, Richard Riehle, Veronica Cartwright, James Purefoy and Lew Temple. When he's not working on features, Young directs commercials and rides motorcycles.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Writer, director, editor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are Mark Young's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · 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 Mark Young's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Mark Young'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
8 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
The Long Night(2022)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Feral(2017)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Wicked Blood(2014)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Rites of Passage(2012)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Killing Jar(2010)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Tooth and Nail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Southern Gothic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 2007 to 2022.
Film career
- 2010Screen debut· The Killing Jar
By role
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Mark Young's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 26/100 and the plot and story 27/100 in their films, across 4 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 Mark Young work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mark Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lew Temple shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Lew TempleShared titles: Feral (2017), Wicked Blood (2014), The Killing Jar (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Lew Temple
- Scout Taylor-ComptonShared titles: The Long Night (2022), Feral (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Scout Taylor-Compton
- Jake BuseyShared titles: Wicked Blood (2014), The Killing Jar (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jake Busey
Composers and cinematographers
- Elia CmiralShared titles: Feral (2017), Wicked Blood (2014), The Killing Jar (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Elia Cmiral
- Gregg EasterbrookShared titles: Wicked Blood (2014), The Killing Jar (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Gregg Easterbrook
Producers
- John LandolfiShared titles: The Long Night (2022), Feral (2017)See all 2 shared titles with John Landolfi
- Brandon BakerShared titles: Wicked Blood (2014), The Killing Jar (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Brandon Baker
