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Nicholas St. John

Writer

Nicholas St. John is known for King of New York (1990), Driller Killer (1979), The Funeral (1996) and Body Snatchers (1993).

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 72% in 30 days

What are Nicholas St. John's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: 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%
Morality
26%
Self
19%
Bonds
15%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Violence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
7
Melancholic
5
Cold
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Nicholas St. John's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas St. John'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

12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Funeral(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Addiction(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Game(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Body Snatchers(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • King of New York(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • China Girl(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fear City(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ms .45(1981)

    Screenplay · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Driller Killer(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer · as Chauffeur

  • The Hold Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Nicky's Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer · as Nicky

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1971 to 1996.

Biggest box office

King of New York (1990)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

King of New York (1990)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Ms .45 (1981)

Film career

  • 1976Screen debut· 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 12: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting12 of 12: 9 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

12 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · 2 acting · 4 crew1980s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew1990s5 · 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 Nicholas St. John's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Dangerous Game (1993)

63rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

King of New York (1990)

Midcredits 79th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Nicholas St. John's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles68–88 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles42–73 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles50–87 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–81 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles67–81 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nicholas St. John work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas St. John's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abel Ferrara shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles