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Andrew Appelle

Andrew Appelle

Cinematographer, director, writer, actor and editor · Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

From
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer, director, writer, actor and editor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Andrew Appelle's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
20%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Morality
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Andrew Appelle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Appelle'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

18 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Plan C(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Strip Mall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Deathstalker(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Into the Void(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • In a Violent Nature(2024)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/94(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Psycho Goreman(2020)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dark Side of the Ring(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Avalanche(2016)

    Cinematographer · as Andrew Appelle

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Operation Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Additional Photography

  • Nirvanna the Band the Show(2016)

    Show Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Little Matthew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Story · Writer

  • My Mother's Pearls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer · Color Grading

  • The Dirties(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Matt Johnson: Live At Comic-Con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Nirvana the Band the Show the Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Tomato Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Psycho Goreman (2020)

$95K worldwide

Highest rated

Nirvanna the Band the Show (2016)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

V/H/S/94 (2021)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 16: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting5 of 16: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 16: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 16: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography9 of 16: 6 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndEditing1 of 16: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 16: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

16 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

2010s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2020s7 · 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 Andrew Appelle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Plan C (2026)

88th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, cinematographer, editor

Nirvanna the Band the Show (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 43/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 17. 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.

Is Andrew Appelle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–43 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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 Andrew Appelle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Appelle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Kostanski shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers