James Watkins

James Thomas Watkins (born 20 May 1973 in Nottingham, England) is an English film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in horror films, notably Eden Lake and The Woman in Black.

He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed thriller Eden Lake, starring Michael Fassbender and Kelly Reilly. It won Best Horror Film at the 2009 Empire Awards, the Jury Prize at Sitges Fantasy Festival and Best Director at Fantasporto. He was nominated for the Douglas Hickox Award at the 2008 British Independent Film Awards.

Watkins has written scripts for Warner Bros., Working Title, Film4 and BBC Films.

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James Watkins Movies

Discover the best movies directed by James Watkins. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated James Watkins films ranked by score.

Clayface (2026)

Horror Science Fiction

A rising Hollywood actor with everything ahead of him loses far more than his career when a dangerous obsession and a reckless scientific experiment strip away the person he used...

Score -.-

Speak No Evil (2024)

Horror Thriller

A weekend invitation to a picturesque English countryside estate sounds like the perfect way to reconnect with a couple met on holiday. For one American family, it starts exactly that...

Score 7.1

The Woman in Black (2012)

Drama Horror Thriller

Arthur Kipps arrives at a crumbling marshland estate with a simple task: settle a dead client's affairs and return to London. What he finds instead is a village gripped by...

Score 6.1

Eden Lake (2008)

Horror Thriller

Steve and Jenny arrive at a secluded lake expecting a peaceful retreat, but a confrontation with a gang of bored, volatile teenagers spirals into something far darker than either could...

Score 6.8

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by James Watkins are Clayface, Speak No Evil, and The Woman in Black.

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