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Thom Newell

Thom Newell

Editor, director and writer, also producer

Works as
Editor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Thom Newell's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
34%
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Ideas
7%
Power
3%
Morality
3%
Society
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
7
Romantic
4
Warm
4
Cold
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

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 Thom Newell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thom Newell'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Editor

  • V/H/S/Mixtape(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/Beyond(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Full Moon Glory Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Original Story · Producer · Writer · as Turkey and Swiss Bud (uncredited)

  • A Shining Example (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • Bad Connection(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Scream VI(2023)

    Thanks · as Greg Bruckner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/85(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/99(2022)

    Editor · Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Vide Noir(2022)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/94(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bloody Bites(2020)

    Show Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho Stripper(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Assistant(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Country Christmas Album(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding Wonderland(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bridal Boot Camp(2017)

    Editor · Title Designer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love Exclusively(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • No Regrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • R/Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • She Died Not Long Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Retake(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • World of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • CollegeHumor Goes to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

  • Southbound(2015)

    as Freez'n' Over Soda Jerk

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • In Defense of Traditional Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Behind the Mask(2013)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Cursed Beer Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Drone Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • T Is For Teddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 20 of them dated from 2013 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bad Connection (2023)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Retake (2016)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 23: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting9 of 23: 5 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting4 of 23: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 23: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing15 of 23: 11 only editing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew2 of 23: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

23 titles, 6 with more than one role — editing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s8 · 2 acting · 8 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 Thom Newell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · producer, editor

Vide Noir (2022)

92nd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Retake (2016)

Midcredits 68th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 27. 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 Thom Newell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 93 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–52 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 90 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian 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 Thom Newell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thom Newell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Miska shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers