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Brian Sowell

Brian Sowell

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Brian Sowell's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
48%
Bonds
24%
Self
17%
Morality
5%
Power
4%
Society
2%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMental illness2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
7
Tense
7
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

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 Sowell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Sowell'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

26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jimmy and Stiggs(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Who's Watching(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Static (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Christmas Bloody Christmas(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Inhabitant(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Moonbase 8(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Stay Out of the F**king Attic(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein(2019)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Reborn(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Gutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

  • Sequence Break(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Gates(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Dolls(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Sand(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Stalked by My Neighbor(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Daddies(2014)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Camera Operator

  • Sex Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Unidentified(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Camera Operator

  • Rites of Spring(2011)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Brake(2012)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Angel of Death(2009)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nothing for Something (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Gaffer

  • Send a Scare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)

$252K worldwide

Highest rated

Jimmy and Stiggs (2024)

Midcredits 32nd

Most popular right now

The Inhabitant (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 23: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography11 of 23: 10 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thOther crew12 of 23: 12 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s6 · 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 Sowell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Who's Watching (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Who's Watching (2024)

Midcredits 47th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Brian Sowell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Sowell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Ethier shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers