Ben Wheatley

Directing

Ben Wheatley

Born 1972-05-07 · Billericay, Essex, England, UK

Ben Wheatley (born 1972) is an English filmmaker, film editor, and animator. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and television programmes. He is best known for his work in the thriller and horror genres, with his films frequently incorporating heavy elements of black comedy and satire. Wheatley has received numerous accolades for his work, including an Evening Standard British Film Award, five British Independent Film Award nominations, and numerous awards and honours from film festivals including South by Southwest, Karlovy Vary, Mar del Plata, Raindance, Toronto and Cannes.

Acting credits

Scala!!! poster
7.8

This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.

Scala!!!

2024

Why Horror? poster
5.9

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

Why Horror?

2014

Cider with Rosie poster
5.6

This adaptation of Laurie Lee's autobiographical novel follows a young man's maturation in the country town of Gloucestershire near the end of World War I. As young Laurie comes of age under the protective eye of his mother, he learns to live with an eccentric collection of friends, neighbours, and relatives. As he enters his teenage years, Laurie discovers women.

Cider with Rosie

1998

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... poster
5.0

The first major profile of the great British film director Nicolas Roeg, examining his very personal vision of cinema as in such films as Don't Look Now, Performance, Walkabout and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Roeg reflects on his career, which began as a leading cinematographer, and on the themes that have obsessed him, such as our perception of time and the difficulty of human relationships.

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...

2015

Worshiping The Wicker Man poster
NR

Famous fans talk about 1973's The Wicker Man and how it has influenced their work.

Worshiping The Wicker Man

2013

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' poster
NR

Exploring Michael Mann's 1983 film adapted from the F. Paul Wilson novel and its impact.

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

2025

Rob Loves Kerry poster
5.8

No synopsis available yet.

Rob Loves Kerry

2006

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence poster
NR

Martin Scorsese and other contemporary filmmakers reveal the impact The Third Man had on their careers and why the film is still so relevant today.

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence

2015

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NR

In this video piece, British director Ben Wheatley (Kill List, Sightseers) explains what makes Stanley Kubrick's films unique, and discusses some of his favorite scenes from The Killing, the framing of different scenes, the basic challenges Stanley Kubrick must have been presented with because of the film's limited budget, the indelible images he created.

An Appreciation by Ben Wheatley

2015

Behind the camera

Normal poster
7.3

An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

Normal

2026

Meg 2: The Trench poster
6.4

An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

Meg 2: The Trench

2023

In the Earth poster
5.6

As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.

In the Earth

2021

In the Earth poster
5.6

As a deadly virus ravages the world, Dr. Martin Lowery embarks on a mission to reach test site ATU327A, a research hub deep in the Arboreal Forest. The arduous journey, guided by park scout Alma, is set back by a nighttime attack that leaves the two bruised and shoeless. When they run into Zach, a man living off the grid, they gratefully accept his help. Zach’s intentions aren’t exactly what they seem, however, and a path out of the forest and into safety quickly fades as the line between myth and science blurs.

In the Earth

2021

Kill List poster
6.2

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Kill List

2011

Kill List poster
6.2

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Kill List

2011

Rebecca poster
6.3

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

Rebecca

2020

Free Fire poster
6.2

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.

Free Fire

2017

Free Fire poster
6.2

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.

Free Fire

2017

High-Rise poster
5.6

Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.

High-Rise

2015

The ABCs of Death poster
4.9

An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

The ABCs of Death

2013

A Field in England poster
6.2

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

A Field in England

2013

A Field in England poster
6.2

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field.

A Field in England

2013

Sightseers poster
6.3

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

Sightseers

2012

Bulk poster
5.0

When an over zealous scientist pushes his experiments with string theory too far, his brane explodes. That's "brane", not "brain", meaning someone has to sort out the mess he has created. Corey Harlan is sent in – kicking and screaming – to find the heart of the brane and its creator.

Bulk

2026

Bulk poster
5.0

When an over zealous scientist pushes his experiments with string theory too far, his brane explodes. That's "brane", not "brain", meaning someone has to sort out the mess he has created. Corey Harlan is sent in – kicking and screaming – to find the heart of the brane and its creator.

Bulk

2026

Doctor Who: Deep Breath poster
7.7

The newly-regenerated Doctor arrives in Victorian London, and Clara Oswald struggles to embrace the man he has become. All the while, they reunite with the Paternoster Gang to investigate a series of combustions that have been occurring all around the city.

Doctor Who: Deep Breath

2014

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead poster
6.4

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead poster
6.4

Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018

Down Terrace poster
6.1

After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..

Down Terrace

2010

Down Terrace poster
6.1

After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..

Down Terrace

2010

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story poster
6.8

Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story

2009

Rob Loves Kerry poster
5.8

No synopsis available yet.

Rob Loves Kerry

2006

No artwork available
NR

The second installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.

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