
Bernard Rose
Director, writer, cinematographer, editor and actor · Born August 4, 1960 (66) · London, England, UK
Bernard Rose is an English filmmaker and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of digital filmmaking, he is best known for directing the horror films Paperhouse (1988) and Candyman (1992), the historical romances Immortal Beloved (1994) and Anna Karenina (1997), and the independent drama Ivans xtc (2000), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and the John Cassavetes Award. He has also been nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques and the Venice Horizons Prize. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Rose, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 4, 1960 (66)
- London, England, UK
- Director, writer, cinematographer, editor and actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Bernard Rose's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
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 13
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 9
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 8
A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic5
- 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 Bernard Rose's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Rose'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
33 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Traveling Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Candyman(2021)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all filmsDanse Profane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Samurai Marathon(2019)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Frankenstein(2015)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
SX_Tape(2013)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Devil's Violinist(2013)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Boxing Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

2 Jacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Mr. Nice(2010)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Kreutzer Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Derek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Snuff-Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Ivans xtc.(2000)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Anna Karenina(1997)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Immortal Beloved(1994)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Inside Out 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Army of Darkness(1992)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Candyman(1992)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Inside Out 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Inside Out 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Wedding Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Paperhouse(1988)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Body Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Smart Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Looking at Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The Wreckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

A Bomb with No Name On It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Lear Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1975 to 2021.

Biggest box office
Candyman (2021)

Highest rated
In Search of Darkness 1995-1999: Journey Back Into Iconic '90s Horror (2025)

Most popular right now
Candyman (1992)
Film career
- 1992Screen debut· Candyman
By role
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 Bernard Rose's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 13 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 Bernard Rose's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Bernard Rose work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bernard Rose's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Huston shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Clive BarkerShared titles: Candyman (2021), Candyman (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Clive Barker

- Lev TolstoyShared titles: Ivans xtc. (2000), Anna Karenina (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Lev Tolstoy

Actors
- Danny HustonShared titles: Samurai Marathon (2019), Frankenstein (2015), Ivans xtc. (2000), Anna Karenina (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Danny Huston

- Vanessa WilliamsShared titles: Candyman (2021), Candyman (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Vanessa Williams

- Tony ToddShared titles: Frankenstein (2015), Candyman (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Todd

- Christian McKayShared titles: The Devil's Violinist (2013), Mr. Nice (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Christian McKay

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Dan RaeShared titles: Immortal Beloved (1994), Candyman (1992), Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990), Paperhouse (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Dan Rae
- Philip GlassShared titles: Samurai Marathon (2019), Mr. Nice (2010), Candyman (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Philip Glass

- Hans ZimmerShared titles: Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990), Paperhouse (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Hans Zimmer

- Mike SouthonShared titles: Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (1990), Paperhouse (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Southon
Producers
- Christian AngermayerShared titles: Frankenstein (2015), The Devil's Violinist (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Angermayer

- Gabriela BacherShared titles: Frankenstein (2015), The Devil's Violinist (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriela Bacher

- Heidi Jo MarkelShared titles: Frankenstein (2015), Ivans xtc. (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Heidi Jo Markel

- Klemens HallmannShared titles: Frankenstein (2015), The Devil's Violinist (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Klemens Hallmann

Mixed roles
- Matthew JacobsShared titles: Frankenstein (2015), Paperhouse (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Jacobs
