Wesley Hughes
Wesley Hughes (he/him) is an award-winning composer based in Los Angeles, who writes music inspired by the old school Hollywood sound of greats like Bernard Hermann, paired with modern pop techniques of producers like Finneas O'Connell. A highly inventive multi-instrumentalist, Hughes frequently performs on his scores using unconventional homemade sounds. Often times a film will require a truly unique acoustic palette to appropriately express its voice. Wes has sculpted ambient soundscapes out of "chopped and screwed" harmonicas, made horror noises out of bowed tanpuras and mason jars, shaped hip hop beats out of a Nikon camera, and had many other adventures in the name of showcasing the distinct personalities of his collaborators' work. While versed in many genres, Hughes' artistic approach particularly lends itself to horror. He scored Bishal Dutta's It Lives Inside (Neon / QC Entertainment), which won the audience award at its SXSW premiere. Raves critic Matt Konopka, "[It Lives Inside] is assisted by one of the most chilling scores I've heard all year by composer Wesley Hughes. Each note gives the sensation of a claw pricking at the skin, like something tasting the flesh to see if you're worth eating or not. If Hughes isn't nominated in Fangoria's Chainsaw Awards, we riot." Recent credits include Leah Bleich's upcoming The Moon and Back (Grindstone), starring Nat Faxon, Missi Pyle, Isabel May; Kenny Yates' ReBroken, starring Tobin Bell & Scott Hamm Duenas; and Kipp Tribble's Evil at the Door starring Bruce Davison & John James. Wes also served as score producer for Matthew Gentile's American Murderer (Lionsgate / Saban), starring Tom Pelphrey, Idina Menzel, & Ryan Phillippe, which won best music at the Boston International Film Festival. Originally from Medfield, Massachusetts, Wes has earned music degrees from Hamilton College and Berklee College of Music. He spends all of his free time hiking, baking, and tracking down the best pizza in LA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Composer
- 8 on MovieCove
What are Wesley Hughes' films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Wesley Hughes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Wesley Hughes' 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
8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
A Christmas Gamble(2024)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Hellbent on Boogie(2024)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
It Lives Inside(2023)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
ReBroken(2023)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Evil at the Door(2022)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Moon & Back(2022)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Stay(2021)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Triads(2017)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2017 to 2024.
How do Wesley Hughes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the sound and music 47/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 20. 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.
Who does Wesley Hughes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wesley Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kipp Tribble shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Kenny YatesShared titles: A Christmas Gamble (2024), ReBroken (2023), Evil at the Door (2022)See all 3 shared titles with Kenny Yates
- Bishal DuttaShared titles: It Lives Inside (2023), Triads (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Bishal Dutta
Writers
- Kipp TribbleShared titles: A Christmas Gamble (2024), ReBroken (2023), Evil at the Door (2022), The Stay (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Kipp Tribble
- Scott Hamm DuenasShared titles: A Christmas Gamble (2024), ReBroken (2023), Evil at the Door (2022), The Stay (2021)See all 4 shared titles with Scott Hamm Duenas
Actors
- Nija OkoroShared titles: ReBroken (2023), The Stay (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Nija Okoro
- Richard SiegelmanShared titles: ReBroken (2023), Evil at the Door (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Siegelman
Cinematographers
- Nate StiflerShared titles: A Christmas Gamble (2024), ReBroken (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Nate Stifler
- Matthew LynnShared titles: It Lives Inside (2023), Triads (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Lynn
Producers
- Bobby PatelShared titles: ReBroken (2023), The Stay (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Bobby Patel
- Brad KerrShared titles: ReBroken (2023), The Stay (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Brad Kerr
- Patrick RiveraShared titles: ReBroken (2023), Evil at the Door (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Rivera
