Writing
Leigh Whannell
- Titles
- 61movies10TV shows
- Career
Active from 1998 to 2025, busiest in 2013 and 2018 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 11top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
Upgrade78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare6.7average 2.6
- Uncanny5.5average 2.5
- Violence6.7average 4.2
- Tension8.2average 6.0
- Mystery5.8average 4.1
- Adrenaline6.4average 4.9
- Psychological6.7average 5.6
- Crime4.8average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome0.7, average 3.3
- Nostalgia1.1, average 3.7
- Romance1.3, average 3.8
- Historical0.5, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Family Trauma 4
- Supernatural Horror Sequel 3
- Darkly Humorous 3
- Psychological Dread 3
- Supernatural Horror 3
- Atmospheric Dread 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Intense Suspense 2
- Survival Horror 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Moral Dilemmas 2
- Fast-Paced 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Angus SampsonActorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious, Insidious: The Last Key, Insidious: Chapter 3, The Referees, +3 more
James WanDirectorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious, Saw, Dead Silence, Saw, +2 more
Lin ShayeActorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious, Insidious: The Last Key, Insidious: Chapter 3, Insidious: Spectral Sightings, +1 more
Joseph BisharaComposerInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: The Red Door, Insidious, Insidious: The Last Key, Insidious: Chapter 3, +1 more
Stefan DuscioCinematographerThe Invisible Man, Upgrade, Wolf Man, The Mule- AAndy CannyEditorThe Invisible Man, Upgrade, Wolf Man, The Mule
Charlie ClouserComposerSaw III, Saw, Dead Silence, Saw II
Patrick WilsonActorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: The Red Door, Insidious
Rose ByrneActorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: The Red Door, Insidious
Donnie WahlbergActorSaw III, Dead Silence, Saw II
Steve CoulterActorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: The Red Door, Insidious: Chapter 3
Ty SimpkinsActorInsidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: The Red Door, Insidious
Movies and TV shows
54Upcoming
3 titles
2020s
6 titles · average score 59
as Specs (archive footage)
as Dan (voice)
as Specs
Executive Producer, Characters
Executive Producer, Characters
Executive Producer, Screenplay
2010s
23 titles · average score 52
as Specs
Writer, Executive Producer
Story, Executive Producer
as Matt
Characters, Executive Producer
as Specs
as Doug
as Gavin Ellis
as Specs
TV show · as Specs
as Specs
as Adam Stanheight (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000s
19 titles · average score 54
Executive Producer, Characters
as Matt
as Neil
Characters, Executive Producer
Writer, Story
Characters, Executive Producer
as Adam
as Adam Stanheight
as Adam Stanheight (voice) (uncredited)
as Adam
as David
as Axel
1990s
2 titles · average score 69
as Clown / Punk Kid
TV show · as Jared Ryan
1980s
1 title · average score 52
TV show · as Stuart Maughan