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Ti West

Ti West

Film director · 8 films (2009–2024)

Ti West is a director whose work here spans The House Of The Devil (2009) to MaXXXine (2024), across horror and thriller. 5 of those films were photographed by Eliot Rockett. All 433 frames from 8 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Timon C. West is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, and actor, best known for his work in horror films.

Born 5 October 1980 · Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Directing style

Ti West builds tense, ominous horror and thriller atmospheres by favoring eye-level medium shots and closeups, frequently utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate characters within dark interiors and night scenes. His lighting relies heavily on natural sunlight and practical fixtures, casting a palette dominated by earthy, desaturated tones, muted sands, and deep, shadowy browns, occasionally punctured by a striking, blood-like red. This approach pairs a mostly eye-level perspective with cool, desaturated color grades to ground his suspenseful narratives in a gritty, tactile realism.

Awards

  • Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2022

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Films directed by Ti West

About Ti West

When was Ti West born?

Ti West was born on 5 October 1980 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

What films has Ti West directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 8 of them: The House Of The Devil (2009), The Innkeepers (2011), The ABCs of Death (2012), The Sacrament (2013), In A Valley of Violence (2016), Pearl (2022), X (2022) and MaXXXine (2024).

What awards has Ti West won?

Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (2022).

Search every frame of Ti West’s films

All 433 indexed frames from 8 films directed by Ti West — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.