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Michael Spence

Editor and director

Works as
Editor and director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Michael Spence's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Bonds
26%
Self
14%
Morality
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
7%
Society
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Warm
5
Dread
5
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Spence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Spence's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Cheating Pact(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Stalked at 17(2012)

    Editor · Second Unit

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dark Moon Rising(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Friends for Life(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dark Honeymoon(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Dread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Trapped: Buried Alive(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Spirit Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Edge of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Zapped Again!(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Desperado: Badlands Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Graverobbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Jakarta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Summer Camp Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Reform School Girls(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    Editor · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Kid Colter(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Snowballing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor · Second Unit Director

  • One Dark Night(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Dream Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Editor

  • The Boogens(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hangar 18(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • How Should We Then Live? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1977 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Reform School Girls (1986)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)

Midcredits 50th

Most popular right now

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 25: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 25: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleEditing21 of 25: 17 only editing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew3 of 25: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

25 titles, 5 with more than one role — editing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Spence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · editor

Zapped Again! (1990)

74th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story (1995)

Midcredits 63rd · 73% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 21. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Spence's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Spence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Spence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles E. Sellier Jr. shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles