Portrait of Richard Somes

Directing

Richard Somes

Career

Active from 2001 to 2026, busiest in 2018 and 2020 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Affliction
Affliction
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Somes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.2, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    1.6, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Crime 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Filipino Horror 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Philippine History 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Kid Alpha One
Kid Alpha One

Director

2020s

8 titles · average score 45
Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold (2026)

Director

Near Death
Near Death (2025)

Director

Triggered
Triggered (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Producer

Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme
Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme (2023)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Ikaw Lang Ang Mahal
Ikaw Lang Ang Mahal (2022)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Kagat ng dilim : Taglugar
Kagat ng dilim : Taglugar (2021)

Director

Kagat ng dilim : Hinagpis
Kagat ng dilim : Hinagpis (2020)

Director

Kagat ng dilim : Binabahayan
Kagat ng dilim : Binabahayan (2020)

Director

2010s

16 titles · average score 70
We Will Not Die Tonight
We Will Not Die Tonight (2018)

Writer, Director

Cry No Fear
Cry No Fear (2018)

Director, Story

Historiographika Errata
Historiographika Errata (2017)

Director

Liwanag sa Dilim
Liwanag sa Dilim (2015)

Director

Violator
Violator (2014)

Production Design

On the Job
On the Job (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

Production Design

Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang
Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang (2012)

Director, Screenplay

Mariposa: Sa Hawla ng Gabi
Mariposa: Sa Hawla ng Gabi (2012)

Screenplay, Director

Supremo
Supremo (2012)

Director

The Healing
The Healing (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

Production Design

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 (2011)

Director

Ishmael
Ishmael (2010)

Director, Screenplay

2000s

9 titles · average score 63
Affliction
Affliction (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5
Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5 (2005)

Writer, Director

Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom
Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom (2005)

Production Design

Secret of San Joaquin
Secret of San Joaquin (2005)

Director, Writer

Pa-siyam
Pa-siyam (2004)

Production Design, Screenplay

Gagamboy
Gagamboy (2004)

Production Design

Prosti
Prosti (2002)

Art Direction

Dos Ekis
Dos Ekis (2001)

Art Direction, Screenplay

Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback
Pedro Penduko, Episode II: The Return Of The Comeback (2000)

Art Direction

1990s

1 title · average score 54
Scorpio Nights 2
Scorpio Nights 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

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