Stefan Grube

Stefan Grube, man, this guy’s got some serious editing chops. If you haven’t noticed his name popping up in credits, you’ve definitely felt his work. Let’s talk about “10 Cloverfield Lane” for a sec—Grube sliced and diced that thing into a full-blown anxiety-fest. The pacing? Edge-of-your-seat. The claustrophobia? Yeah, thank him for that. He knows how to make you sweat with just a well-timed cut, which honestly, not every editor gets right. Then, yeah, he jumped into the chaos of “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.” The pressure? Off the charts. I mean, you’re dealing with a franchise that’s got fans ready to riot over the tiniest detail. Stefan didn’t flinch. He wrangled that massive space opera into something watchable, keeping the story from totally spinning off the rails. That’s no easy feat with all the CGI explosions, lore dumps, and oh, let’s not forget the legacy characters. You blink, you miss five plot points. “Prey” (2022) is a whole different beast. He switched gears to this lean, mean survival thriller, and the editing? Sharp as hell. The action sequences snap, but there’s still room for breathers. It’s got this raw, stripped-down energy that just works. Grube’s fingerprints are all over it—tight, no-nonsense, but not afraid to let a moment linger when it counts. So yeah, Stefan Grube, he’s not the dude grabbing headlines, but his work? Consistently killer, and honestly, movies like these would be a mess without him keeping things on track.