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B. Luciano Barsuglia

B. Luciano Barsuglia

Director, producer, writer, cinematographer and editor · Born October 27, 1971 (55) · San Jose, California, USA

B. Luciano Barsuglia was born on October 27, 1971 in San Jose, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Aaron's House (2012), Zombie Farm (2007) and Dementia: An Experiment in Terror (2006). He has been married to Simone Palmer since July 24, 1999. They have one child.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 27, 1971 (55)
From
San Jose, California, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer, cinematographer and editor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are B. Luciano Barsuglia's films like?

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

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
57%
Bonds
16%
Morality
15%
Self
12%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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
10
Dread
9
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous7

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 B. Luciano Barsuglia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Subscription and free streaming for B. Luciano Barsuglia'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Alvin

  • The Horror We Make (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

  • October's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

  • Bloodthirst(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Amber Road(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Sierra Nevada Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Werewolf Cabal(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pandemic Undead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • The Electric Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Demons at Dawn(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Reunion from Hell(2021)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 7th Revelation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Sound Designer · Writer

  • 5th Borough(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Clinton Road(2019)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Impact Event(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Another Plan from Outer Space(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Red Army Hooligans(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Adaptation

  • The Howling(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Agenda(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Aaron's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Aaron Wiley 2

  • Zombie Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Dementia: An Experiment in Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · as Theodore Dresden

  • Another Plan from Outer Space: The Doomed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 2006 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Clinton Road (2019)

$50K worldwide

Highest rated

5th Borough (2020)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Clinton Road (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 19: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting12 of 19: 2 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting8 of 19: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing9 of 19: 4 only producing, 5 with another roleCinematography5 of 19: 0 only cinematography, 5 with another roleEditing5 of 19: 1 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 19: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 11 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do B. Luciano Barsuglia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 1st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

1stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Reunion from Hell (2021)

99th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

5th Borough (2020)

Midcredits 60th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 and the pacing 32/100 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.

Who does B. Luciano Barsuglia work with?

People who share at least 2 of B. Luciano Barsuglia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hans Hernke shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers