Portrait of Karyn Kusama

Directing

Karyn Kusama

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2015 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Halt and Catch Fire
Halt and Catch Fire
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Karyn Kusama Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Historical
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Body Horror Elements 2
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior

Director, Producer

Breed
Breed

Director

Stan
Stan

Director

Mouthwashing
Mouthwashing

Director

Jennifer's Body 2
Jennifer's Body 2

Director

2010s

5 titles · average score 68
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer

Destroyer
Destroyer (2018)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

XX
XX (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Director

The Invitation
The Invitation (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Speechless
Speechless (2015)

Director

2000s

3 titles · average score 53
Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Æon Flux
Æon Flux (2005)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

Girlfight
Girlfight (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

1990s

1 title
Sleeping Beauties
Sleeping Beauties (1991)

Director