Screenwriter, published novelist, award winning director, editor and composer, Stevan is the quintessential auteur. His films Malevolence, Brutal Massacre: A Comedy, and Bereavement, which he wrote, produced, directed, edited, and composed the score for, have been distributed theatrically worldwide and received numerous festival awards. Bereavement, starring Alexandra Daddario (Percy Jackson, San Andreas) was chosen as the opening film for UK's horror channel line up. His debut novel, Transience, has been published in many countries in several languages. His latest feature, Killer: Malevolence Part 3, completes his Malevolence trilogy. Stevan is Repped by Juliet Mushens, Caskie Mushens Agency (UK).
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director, writer, composer, producer, editor and cinematographer
- 4 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
What are Stevan Mena's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Stevan Mena's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
- Malevolence 3: Killer (2018) · director, writer, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor · free
- Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007) · director, writer, producer, composer, editor · free
- The Ruse (2024) · director, writer, producer, composer · free
- Bereavement (2010) · director, writer, producer, composer, editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Stevan Mena'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
5 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

The Ruse(2024)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Malevolence 3: Killer(2018)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Bereavement(2010)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Malevolence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office
Bereavement (2010)

Highest rated
Malevolence 3: Killer (2018)

Most popular right now
Bereavement (2010)
Film career
- 2004Screen debut· Malevolence
How do Stevan Mena's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 4 titles is Loved with Detractors.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 28/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Is Stevan Mena's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Stevan Mena work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stevan Mena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Krycia shares the most, 2.
Producers
- Scott KryciaShared titles: The Ruse (2024), Malevolence 3: Killer (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Krycia
- Andrew PizzoShared titles: Bereavement (2010), Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Pizzo
- Chris AuriliaShared titles: Bereavement (2010), Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Aurilia
- Jerry AuriliaShared titles: Bereavement (2010), Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Jerry Aurilia
Mixed roles
- Brian O'HalloranShared titles: Malevolence 3: Killer (2018), Brutal Massacre: A Comedy (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Brian O'Halloran

