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Adam Simon

Adam Simon

Writer, director and producer · Born February 6, 1962 (64) · Chicago, Illinois

Adam Simon is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. His directing credits include Brain Dead, Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger, and Carnosaur. Simon, along with producer Brannon Braga, co-created the television series Salem.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1962 (64)
From
Chicago, Illinois
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Adam Simon's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
30%
Self
16%
Ideas
14%
Power
12%
Morality
11%
Bonds
10%
Society
6%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · 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

Casual 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Adam Simon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Simon'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

17 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Books of Blood(2020)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Next(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Captive State(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Salem(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Haunting in Connecticut(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Spectre of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Bones(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The American Nightmare(2000)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera(1996)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Carnosaur(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    as Cutting Edge Head Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    as Adam Simon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Unborn(1991)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Brain Dead(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lock Up(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shadowman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1989 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

The American Nightmare (2000)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Lock Up (1989)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 17: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting5 of 17: 1 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting10 of 17: 3 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing5 of 17: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 17: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

17 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s7 · 3 acting · 4 crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 Adam Simon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger (1991)

68th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Player (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Adam Simon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles65–95 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–61 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles41–78 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–51 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles58–75 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Adam Simon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Simon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers