Simon West
Film director · 2 films (2006–2015)
Simon West is a director whose work here spans When a Stranger Calls (2006) to Wild Card (2015), across horror and mystery. The work runs low-key — 62% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 202 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Simon West is an English-born film director. West started as a film editor with the BBC, then directed documentaries and commercials including many for Budweiser.
Born 17 July 1961 · Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Directing style
Simon West constructs tense, insular thrillers by confining his subjects to dark interior spaces at night, relying heavily on a shallow depth of field to isolate characters within medium shots and closeups. Shot almost exclusively from eye-level camera angles, his compositions are grounded in a realistic perspective, lit primarily through motivated practical fixtures and window light. The visual palette is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by dark, muted grays, earthy browns, and deep shadows, occasionally punctured by warm, dim amber accents.
Films directed by Simon West
About Simon West
When was Simon West born?
Simon West was born on 17 July 1961 in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
What films has Simon West directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: When a Stranger Calls (2006) and Wild Card (2015).
Search every frame of Simon West’s films
All 202 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Simon West — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.