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Directing · Writing · 1912 to 1984

John Gilling

Best rated: The Flesh and the Fiends (6.9)

Films
24
Avg rating
5.86
Peak run
1957’66
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

John Gilling, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak era
Peak 1957 to 1966, 6.384567819551960196519701975The Flesh and the Fiends 6.9Vampire Over London 3.9Career avg 5.86

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

John Gilling's career barcodecoolhot
195124 films1975
Current formLast 5: 6.08 vs career 5.86 (+0.22)
  1. WThe Shadow of the Cat1961 · 6.3+0.4
  2. WThe Pirates of Blood River1962 · 5.90.0
  3. WThe Plague of the Zombies1966 · 6.6+0.7
  4. WThe Reptile1966 · 6.1+0.2
  5. LThe Mummy's Shroud1967 · 5.5−0.4
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

John by the numbers

Average
5.86
9 rated films
Vote weighted
5.89
bigger films count more
Median
6.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.89
rating spread
Career
25y
1951 to 1975
Total votes
29.1K
across every film
Best
6.9
The Flesh and the Fiends
Worst
3.9
Vampire Over London
Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography
1975The Devil's Cross·292
1967The Mummy's Shroud5.52,694
1966The Plague of the Zombies6.66,346
1966The Reptile6.14,491
1965The Brigand of Kandahar·604
1965Blood Beast from Outer Space·996
1963The Crimson Blade·680
1962The Pirates of Blood River5.91,347
1961The Shadow of the Cat6.31,898
1961Fury at Smugglers' Bay·364
1960The Flesh and the Fiends6.92,799
1960It Takes a Thief·486
1958The Man Inside·440
1957High Flight·327
1957Pickup Alley6.21,001
1956The Gamma People5.31,041
1954The Embezzler·272
1953Recoil·305
1953White Fire·493
1953Deadly Nightshade·286
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