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Matt Jantzen

Matt Jantzen

Composer · Born March 21, 1981 (45) · Geneva, Switzerland

Matt Jantzen was born in 1981 in Geneva, Switzerland. He started composing film music in 2006 and now has a total of around 60 full features films, short movies, documentaries and advertising since his first score for "La Vraie Vie d'Arthur" (which he co-composed with fellow composer and famous Swiss pianist Eric Bakhch-Pour). He scored his first full feature film "Born of Earth" in 2008 and then continued to score short movies the following years. Many of his short movies scores, including "The Last Rung on the Ladder", "Abyss", "She", "The Wound", "Picturesque", "The Remains of Clayton Lake" and "Death Crocodile", were well received from the public, movie critics and in film festivals. Among his next compositions one can find the score for a documentary on the "Saw" franchise, the acclaimed short films "Sundays" and "Fuoco" and segments from the comedy anthology "Movie 43" starring Hugh Jackman, Dennis Quaid, Chris Pratt, Chloë Grace Moretz and Richard Gere that directly lead him to return scoring full feature horror film as "After Midnight", "The Blackout", the TV movie "Demon Legacy" and the acclaimed crime drama "Savior of None" in 2014. Then Matt scored several feature films as "No Solicitors", "The Encounter", "Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse Keeper", "Residue", "Havana Darkness", "Hitchhiker Massacre", "Ravers", "This Old Machine", "Freshwater", "Exit 18" and some additional music works for "13 Eerie", "Sorority Party Massacre" and more recently the theatrical release "Distorted" starring Christina Ricci and John Cusack. He also provided some atmospheric drone music to the Netflix TV Show "Black Summer". Among his latest work one can find the scores to the horror film "It Hungers", the monster movies "Abominable" and "Amityville Island", the critically acclaimed horror / thriller "Red Handed", segments from the horror anthology "Horror Nights" and the action / horror movie "Shadow in the Cloud" starring Chloë Grace Moretz.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 21, 1981 (45)
From
Geneva, Switzerland
Works as
Composer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Matt Jantzen's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
56%
Self
12%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Bonds
6%
Morality
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival23 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 9 · Serious 11 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 5 · 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 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 14

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 4

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 21 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 19 · 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 19 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5

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 15 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 6

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Dread
22
Absurd
11
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous16

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 Matt Jantzen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Jantzen'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

67 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shark Island(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Amityville Bigfoot(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Amityville in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer

  • House Squatch(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jurassic Shark 2: Aquapocalypse(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dune World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Saltwater: The Battle for Ramree Island(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • There's Something in the Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Devil's Island(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Red Handed(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Killer Weekend(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Lost Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Ravers(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ocean(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Horror Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Abominable(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Horror Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Composer

  • Amityville Island(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Small Hand (Ghost Story)(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • It Hungers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • 2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Black Summer(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Havana Darkness(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Demon(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hangover in Death Valley(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Composer

  • Watch If You Dare(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Krampus: Origins(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Frozen Sasquatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Distorted(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • DeadThirsty(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dead by Midnight (11PM Central) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Freshwater(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • This Old Machine(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cold Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • Derelict(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Residue(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Paranoia Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Composer

  • The Portal(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Hitchhiker Massacre(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Breakdown Lane(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Beach Massacre at Kill Devil Hills(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Amityville: No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Magi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Exit 14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • Edgar Allan Poe's Lighthouse Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Composer

  • The Encounter(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • No Visitors(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sundays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • Air Disturbance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • The Blackout(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Snackpocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Demon Legacy(2014)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 13 Eerie(2013)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sorority Party Massacre(2012)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Rung on the Ladder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • The Boogeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Born of Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Composer

  • Athens County Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • The Cure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Composer

  • The House-Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Love Is a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Compositor

  • Monstrous: Interview with a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles, 65 of them dated from 2002 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Movie 43 (2013)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Residue (2017)

Midcredits 36th

Most popular right now

Movie 43 (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 67: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 67: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic65 of 67: 65 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rdOther crew1 of 67: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s43 · crew2020s19 · 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 Matt Jantzen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 3rd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 4th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

2ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th37

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · composer

Abominable (2020)

93rd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Residue (2017)

Midcredits 36th · 38% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 32/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 18. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Matt Jantzen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles17–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Matt Jantzen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Jantzen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Polonia shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers