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Joe Begos

Joe Begos

Producer, director, writer, actor and cinematographer · Born January 1, 1987 (39) · Rhode Island, USA

Joe Begos is an American filmmaker and the founder of Channel 83 Films. He is best known for directing the horror films Almost Human (2013), The Mind's Eye (2015), Bliss (2019), VFW (2019) and Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1987 (39)
From
Rhode Island, USA
Works as
Producer, director, writer, actor and cinematographer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 15 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 Joe Begos' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st 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
70%
Bonds
11%
Self
10%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 6

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Thrilling
2
Absurd
2
Manic
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Joe Begos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Begos' 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

15 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Jimmy and Stiggs(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jimmy Lang

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Bloody Christmas(2022)

    Director · Producer · Title Designer · Writer · as Benny Barnes

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bliss(2019)

    Director · Camera Operator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • VFW(2019)

    Director · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Gutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Psychopaths(2017)

    as Headshot

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Mind's Eye(2015)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Almost Human(2013)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer · as Channel 2 Anchor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Patient Zero

  • Bad Moon Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Camera Operator · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

  • Burger Night: Luli, Magda & Lore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Characters · Executive Producer

  • They Call Him Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Co-Producer · Writer

  • Untitled Joe Rubin film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rodney

  • Untitled Kansas Bowling film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 11 of them dated from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)

$252K worldwide

Highest rated

VFW (2019)

Midcredits 43rd

Most popular right now

Bliss (2019)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 15: 4 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting9 of 15: 0 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thWriting9 of 15: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thProducing10 of 15: 1 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thCinematography2 of 15: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew6 of 15: 0 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score17th

15 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2010s8 · 3 acting · 7 crew2020s3 · 3 acting · 2 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 Joe Begos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Psychopaths (2017)

67th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

VFW (2019)

Midcredits 43rd · 43% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 44/100 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 Joe Begos' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 95 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 94 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 89 · severeMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joe Begos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Begos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Ethier shares the most, 6.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers