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Sheldon Wilson

Sheldon Wilson

Director, writer and producer, also cinematographer and editor · Canada

Sheldon Wilson is a Canadian-American director, writer, and producer specializing in the horror and thriller genres. His filmography includes titles like Shallow Ground (2004), The Unspoken (2015), and Stickman (2017). Wilson's work is characterized by suspenseful storytelling and atmospheric tension, contributing to his reputation in genre filmmaking.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Canada
Works as
Director, writer and producer, also cinematographer and editor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Sheldon Wilson's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Fantasy 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
48%
Morality
28%
Bonds
13%
Self
6%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · 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 16 · 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 6 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Dread
14
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
3
Absurd
4
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Sheldon Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sheldon Wilson'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

25 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Believer(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Between Black and Blue(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dead in the Water(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stickman(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Neverknock(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Night Before Halloween(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Hollow(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Unspoken(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Shark Killer(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Crime: The Borrelli – Davis Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • The Hazing Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Teleplay

  • Grave Halloween(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow(2013)

    Director · Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Cold Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Super Storm(2011)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Snowmageddon(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Killer Mountain(2011)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Red: Werewolf Hunter(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mothman(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Carny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Screamers: The Hunting(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kaw(2006)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Shallow Ground(2004)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Night Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Upon This Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Unspoken (2015)

$259K worldwide

Highest rated

Shallow Ground (2004)

Midcredits 16th

Most popular right now

Snowmageddon (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing22 of 25: 7 only directing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thWriting15 of 25: 2 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thProducing7 of 25: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thCinematography2 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing2 of 25: 0 only editing, 2 with another role

25 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s2 · 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 Sheldon Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director, writer

Shark Killer (2015)

66th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, cinematographer

Between Black and Blue (2020)

Midcredits 82nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 47/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Sheldon Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sheldon Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve London shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers