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Jared Cohn

Jared Cohn

Director, writer, actor and producer, also cinematographer · New York City, New York, USA

Jared Michael Cohn is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, director, and actor for film and television. He's known for directing Buddy Hitchens and films for The Asylum, including Atlantic Rim and Born Bad. Cohn's versatility is evident in his ability to work across genres like action, horror, thriller, and television movies. His acting experience may contribute to his nuanced understanding of directing actors.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, writer, actor and producer, also cinematographer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 85 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 26Up 26% in 30 days

What are Jared Cohn's films like?

Across their 58 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
43%
Morality
24%
Bonds
14%
Self
11%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Survival39 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 58 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 29 · Dark 18

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

Grounded 44 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 30 · Intense 20

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 31 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 39 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 37 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 31 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
52
Dread
28
Thrilling
17
Absurd
18
Melancholic
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Unsettling33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous13

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 Jared Cohn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (49).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jared Cohn'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

85 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page.

  • Based on the Original Night of the Living Dead(2026)

    Writer · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • On the Hunt(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Soap Star Murder Mystery(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vanished(2025)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadly Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Producer

  • Clutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Deadly Vows(2025)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Disaster Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Squeaky the Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Disaster Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Her Fatal Fling(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Killer in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Casting Guy

  • Holiday for Hire(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Psycho Ex(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Love by Design(2023)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Getback(2023)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ice Storm(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 20.0 Megaquake(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Super Volcano(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dawn(2022)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Vendetta(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Lord of the Streets(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Damon's Revenge(2022)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Daughter's Deceit(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Deadlock(2021)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Stalker in the House(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cheer for Your Life(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Burial Ground Massacre(2021)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Party from Hell(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Swim(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Killer Advice(2021)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Shark Season(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Her Deadly Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Fast and Fierce: Death Race(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Psycho BFF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Editor

  • Erasing His Past(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Revenge(2019)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stressed to Death(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sunrise in Heaven(2020)

    Camera Operator · Drone Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dick Dickster(2018)

    as Tim Meeks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Worst Fear(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Alien Predator(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Minutes to Midnight(2018)

    as Richie

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Atlantic Rim: Resurrection(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Date(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Domicile(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Death Pool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Director

  • Locked Up(2017)

    Director · Writer · as Tommy / Mallory's uncle

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • After School Special(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Devil's Domain(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Evil Nanny(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Encounter(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness(2015)

    as David Moore

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Horde(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • God's Club(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wishing for a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Louis Digman

  • Little Dead Rotting Hood(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Feed the Devil(2015)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hulk Blood Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Pernicious(2014)

    as Shane

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Buddy Hutchins(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bound(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • P-51 Dragon Fighter(2014)

    as Lt. Gilman

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Jailbait(2014)

    Director · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 13/13/13(2013)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Atlantic Rim(2013)

    Director · as Spitfire

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 12/12/12(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hold Your Breath(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bikini Spring Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Born Bad(2011)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Underground Lizard People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Stunt Coordinator · Writer · as Chip

  • Plaguers(2008)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Legend Has It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • The Carpenter: Part 1 - And So They Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Ted

  • Sea Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Halloween Night(2006)

    as Daryll

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Legion of the Dead(2005)

    as Petrie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Way of the Vampire(2005)

    as Roman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Alien Abduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Private Smalls / Patient

  • Boop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Complex, Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Lucky Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 84 titles, 81 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Vendetta (2022)

$175K worldwide

Highest rated

13/13/13 (2013)

Midcredits 20th

Most popular right now

Based on the Original Night of the Living Dead (2026)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 2005Screen debut· Alien Abduction
  • 2017Career best· Locked Up

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 84: 14 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rdDirecting64 of 84: 27 only directing, 37 with another role · typical Midcredits score5thWriting26 of 84: 1 only writing, 25 with another role · typical Midcredits score4thProducing16 of 84: 1 only producing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thCinematography5 of 84: 2 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score2ndEditing2 of 84: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 84: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

84 titles, 38 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 24 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · 6 acting · 2 crew2010s40 · 14 acting · 32 crew2020s34 · 4 acting · 33 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jared Cohn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th53

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 65 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned12
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive9
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed37

Most divisive · director, producer

Vanished (2025)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dick Dickster (2018)

Midcredits 69th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 36/100 and the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 49 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 Jared Cohn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles48–80 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles34–76 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles55–80 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian 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 Jared Cohn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jared Cohn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Rimawi shares the most, 22.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Marcus Friedlander13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Marcus Friedlander
  • David Bateman10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with David Bateman
  • Chris Ridenhour10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Chris Ridenhour
  • Rob Pallatina9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Rob Pallatina

Producers

Mixed roles