Directing

Jesse O'Brien

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Jesse O'Brien is an Australian director, writer, and producer. He received the John Hinde Award for Science Fiction from the Australian Writers' Guild for his debut feature film, Arrowhead (2015), a science fiction adventure. O'Brien also directed the UK horror-comedy Two Heads Creek (2019), which explores themes of identity and belonging. Additionally, he produced the sci-fi drama Quanta (2019). His work often blends genre elements with character-driven narratives.

Known for

Two Heads Creek poster
5.2

A timid butcher and his drama queen twin sister quit the hostile confines of post-Brexit Britain and venture to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.

Two Heads Creek

2019

Arrowhead poster
4.6

Kye is a prisoner of war caught between two armies that he doesn't believe in. When offered an opportunity for freedom, Kye sets out on one last rescue mission only to become stranded when his ship crash lands. Kye soon realises that the deadliest creature on the desert moon is himself.

Arrowhead

2017

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NR

Stranded on a remote highway, a father and his estranged daughter struggle to survive against a pack of merciless feral hogs that begin hunting them in the middle of a state-wide dust storm.

Feral

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No artwork available
NR

While babysitting her 'stupid' little brother Jimmy, Zoe hears 'ballerina' music playing from his room. Upon inspection she finds him sat at a table surrounded by dolls. Jimmy tells her "they only move when the music stops".

Dolls

2016

No artwork available
5.4

Arrowhead is a movie about redemption and loneliness, set against the backdrop of a sun-baked desert planet. After an intense prison break, Kye's heroism gains him the attention of a ragtag group of rebels, led by an ex-military general. With the promise of guaranteed freedom, the general lures Kye into a dangerous hostage mission which leads him stranded alone on a planet for several years. While alone, our hero has to decide whether he wants to continue on his violent path, or undo the damage he has done. But inner peace is hindered when Kye becomes infected with a symbiotic alien creature, which periodically causes hideous transformations. It's Jekyll and Hyde meets Robinson Crusoe. The Incredible Hulk in the distant stars. A bullets-and-sand adventure that will introduce pulp science fiction to the cerebral, character-based intimacy of independent cinema.

Arrowhead Signal

2012

No artwork available
NR

A masked hero watches the broken streets from the shadows, tracking a criminal organisation who are kidnapping children.

Midnight Zero

2019

Film credits

Behind the camera

Two Heads Creek poster
5.2

A timid butcher and his drama queen twin sister quit the hostile confines of post-Brexit Britain and venture to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.

Two Heads Creek

2019

Arrowhead poster
4.6

Kye is a prisoner of war caught between two armies that he doesn't believe in. When offered an opportunity for freedom, Kye sets out on one last rescue mission only to become stranded when his ship crash lands. Kye soon realises that the deadliest creature on the desert moon is himself.

Arrowhead

2017

Arrowhead poster
4.6

Kye is a prisoner of war caught between two armies that he doesn't believe in. When offered an opportunity for freedom, Kye sets out on one last rescue mission only to become stranded when his ship crash lands. Kye soon realises that the deadliest creature on the desert moon is himself.

Arrowhead

2017

Arrowhead poster
4.6

Kye is a prisoner of war caught between two armies that he doesn't believe in. When offered an opportunity for freedom, Kye sets out on one last rescue mission only to become stranded when his ship crash lands. Kye soon realises that the deadliest creature on the desert moon is himself.

Arrowhead

2017

No artwork available
NR

Stranded on a remote highway, a father and his estranged daughter struggle to survive against a pack of merciless feral hogs that begin hunting them in the middle of a state-wide dust storm.

Feral

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No artwork available
5.4

Arrowhead is a movie about redemption and loneliness, set against the backdrop of a sun-baked desert planet. After an intense prison break, Kye's heroism gains him the attention of a ragtag group of rebels, led by an ex-military general. With the promise of guaranteed freedom, the general lures Kye into a dangerous hostage mission which leads him stranded alone on a planet for several years. While alone, our hero has to decide whether he wants to continue on his violent path, or undo the damage he has done. But inner peace is hindered when Kye becomes infected with a symbiotic alien creature, which periodically causes hideous transformations. It's Jekyll and Hyde meets Robinson Crusoe. The Incredible Hulk in the distant stars. A bullets-and-sand adventure that will introduce pulp science fiction to the cerebral, character-based intimacy of independent cinema.

Arrowhead Signal

2012

No artwork available
5.4

Arrowhead is a movie about redemption and loneliness, set against the backdrop of a sun-baked desert planet. After an intense prison break, Kye's heroism gains him the attention of a ragtag group of rebels, led by an ex-military general. With the promise of guaranteed freedom, the general lures Kye into a dangerous hostage mission which leads him stranded alone on a planet for several years. While alone, our hero has to decide whether he wants to continue on his violent path, or undo the damage he has done. But inner peace is hindered when Kye becomes infected with a symbiotic alien creature, which periodically causes hideous transformations. It's Jekyll and Hyde meets Robinson Crusoe. The Incredible Hulk in the distant stars. A bullets-and-sand adventure that will introduce pulp science fiction to the cerebral, character-based intimacy of independent cinema.

Arrowhead Signal

2012

No artwork available
NR

A masked hero watches the broken streets from the shadows, tracking a criminal organisation who are kidnapping children.

Midnight Zero

2019

Crown of Thorns poster
NR

In 17th century Scotland, an accused witch is desperate for a higher power to free her from her bonds.

Crown of Thorns

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