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Patrick Brice

Patrick Brice

Director, writer, producer, actor and cinematographer · Born April 23, 1983 (43) · Grass Valley, California, USA

Sundance award nominee

Patrick Brice is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating the Creep franchise with actor Mark Duplass. Blending psychological horror with found footage realism, Brice gained recognition for his naturalistic filmmaking style and uncomfortable character-driven storytelling. In addition to directing Creep (2014) and Creep 2 (2017), he has directed films and television projects across the horror and comedy genres, becoming a notable voice in contemporary independent horror.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 23, 1983 (43)
From
Grass Valley, California, USA
Works as
Director, writer, producer, actor and cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 19 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Patrick Brice's films like?

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

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Self
19%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
10%
Power
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Heroas Aaron in Creep (2014)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 Patrick Brice's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Patrick Brice'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

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Creep Tapes(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of MexMan(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There's Someone Inside Your House(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Corporate Animals(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Creep 2(2017)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer · as Old Aaron

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Hang Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • The Overnight(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Creep(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Story · as Aaron Franklin

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Safety Not Guaranteed(2012)

    Music Supervision Assistant

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Leave Me Like You Found Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Warren

  • Maurice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Wolf Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Pig Hunt(2008)

    Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Love-Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer · as Self

  • Creep 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Full Throttle Mindset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • He'll Come Knocking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Home Before Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 15 of them dated from 2006 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Overnight (2015)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Creep (2014)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

The Creep Tapes (2024)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 19: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting15 of 19: 7 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting7 of 19: 0 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing5 of 19: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography3 of 19: 0 only cinematography, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 19: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 8 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s10 · 3 acting · 9 crew2020s3 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a Sundance award in 2015, Dramatic.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Patrick Brice's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

The Legend of MexMan (2023)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, cinematographer

Creep (2014)

Midcredits 65th · 55% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Is Patrick Brice's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–83 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles46–73 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–73 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–60 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles38–77 · median 69 · 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 Patrick Brice work with?

People who share at least 2 of Patrick Brice's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Donlon shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers