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Brian Philip Davis

Brian Philip Davis

Editor · Born December 12, 1981 (44) · Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK

Brian Philip Davis is a film editor known for his work in genre cinema having had films premiered at Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, TIFF, SXSW, Frightfest and Fantastic Fest. Based in Northern Ireland and working on productions worldwide.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 12, 1981 (44)
From
Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Editor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Brian Philip Davis' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
35%
Bonds
28%
Self
14%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Power
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · 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 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Brian Philip Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Philip Davis' 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

23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Incomer(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hokum(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Worldbreaker(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Occupant(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Oddity(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Wreck(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Here Before(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Let the Wrong One In(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Boys from County Hell(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Last Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • The Devil's Doorway(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Zoo(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Cured(2017)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bad Day for the Cut(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Short Sharp Shocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Editor

  • Lily's Driftwood Bay(2014)

    Show 100 episodes · Editor

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

  • Two Dogs Caged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Colorist · Editor

  • Made in Belfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Separations Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Happy as Larry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Editor

  • Pajanimals(2008)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Poet and The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • By Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hokum (2026)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Incomer (2026)

Midcredits 87th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 22: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleEditing21 of 22: 19 only editing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s9 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Brian Philip Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Pajanimals (2008)

93rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Incomer (2026)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Brian Philip Davis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–73 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles6–30 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles44–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles57–84 · median 82 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Brian Philip Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Philip Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Baugh shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers