Aharon Keshales is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in the horror and thriller genres. He began his career as a film critic and lecturer before transitioning to filmmaking. Keshales co-directed Rabies (2010), Israel's first horror film, and Big Bad Wolves (2013), which received critical acclaim and was praised by director Quentin Tarantino as the best film of the year. His work is characterized by dark humor, suspenseful storytelling, and a unique approach to genre filmmaking.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 16, 1976 (50)
- Giaffa, Tel Aviv, Israele
- Director, writer, editor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Aharon Keshales' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
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 Aharon Keshales' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Aharon Keshales' 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
7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Ferocious Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
South of Heaven(2021)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Gunpowder Milkshake(2021)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
ABCs of Death 2(2014)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Big Bad Wolves(2013)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Rabies(2010)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Once Upon a Time in Palestine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 2010 to 2023.
How do Aharon Keshales' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 5 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 Aharon Keshales work with?
People who share at least 2 of Aharon Keshales' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Navot Papushado shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Navot PapushadoShared titles: Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), South of Heaven (2021), ABCs of Death 2 (2014), Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 5 shared titles with Navot Papushado
Actors
- Lior AshkenaziShared titles: Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Lior Ashkenazi
- Menashe NoyShared titles: Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Menashe Noy
Composers and cinematographers
- Haim Frank IlfmanShared titles: Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), ABCs of Death 2 (2014), Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Haim Frank Ilfman
- Giora BejachShared titles: ABCs of Death 2 (2014), Big Bad Wolves (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Giora Bejach
Producers
- Avraham PirchiShared titles: Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Avraham Pirchi
- Chilik MichaeliShared titles: Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Chilik Michaeli
- Tami LeonShared titles: Big Bad Wolves (2013), Rabies (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Tami Leon