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Matthew Testa

Matthew Testa

Director, producer and writer, also cinematographer

Works as
Director, producer and writer, also cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 12 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 6% in 30 days

What are Matthew Testa's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
42%
Self
16%
Society
14%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · 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 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Matthew Testa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matthew Testa'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.

  • Stealing Magic(2026)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Manifesto of a Serial Killer(2023)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Toolbox Killer(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • The Human Element(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder Mountain(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Vlogumentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer

  • Morgan Spurlock Presents Freedom! The Movie(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Out of the Wild: Venezuela(2011)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Storm Chasers(2007)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dallas SWAT(2006)

    Show Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Buffalo War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Highest rated

Storm Chasers (2007)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Murder Mountain (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 7: 1 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting2 of 7: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 7: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

7 titles, 5 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Matthew Testa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Dallas SWAT (2006)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Out of the Wild: Venezuela (2011)

Midcredits 85th · 86% liked

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 Matthew Testa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matthew Testa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryan Donnell shares the most, 4.

Cinematographers and editors

Producers