Eric S. Dow is an award winning filmmaker born in Toledo, Ohio. He attended the University of Toledo where he put his boundless energy into film making. Though he was still learning his craft, he began entering (and winning) local film festivals. In the spring of 2003, Eric left school and moved to Los Angeles. Just three days after his arrival, he landed a job working as a production assistant on the "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" Special Extended Edition DVD. Soon after, he worked in post production for the legendary short film Batman: Dead End, which would later lead to him making a feature length documentary on the making of the film. In 2004, Eric shot and edited the music video "Get Your Dead On" for the band Scum of the Earth, which aired on MTV. In December 2005, Eric moved to the NY area and hit the ground running, shooting and editing for the popular web sitcom, "The Burg". He went on to establish a successful freelance career cutting promos for Nickelodeon, Showtime, and Logo, along with editing several short films and sizzle reels. In July 2009, Eric finished writing, producing, directing, and editing his feature length documentary "Honor in the Valley of Tears" about Medal of Honor recipient David H. McNerney and his men from A-Company 1/8,4th infantry division during the Vietnam War. "Honor in the Valley of Tears" was selected to screen at five film festivals and went on to win two audience awards for best documentary at Dances with Films, and the Louisville International Festival of Film. Eric and producer John A. Ponsoll signed a deal with The Documentary Channel where the film would air for the next two years. From 2009 to 2015 Eric was an editor on several successful reality television series including; "Pawn Stars", "American Restoration", "Counting Cars", MTV's "True Life", "Hardcore Pawn", among others. During this time he also completed editing the 3D Sci-fi feature film "Shockwave, Darkside" for director, Jay Weisman. From there, Eric went on to complete the feature length documentary Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story chronicling the career of Sandy Collora and his legendary short film. The documentary streamed on Hulu. In 2015, Eric moved back to Los Angeles where he post-produced and edited several promotional materials for Sony Pictures Entertainment. Titles included; "Pixels", "Goosebumps", "Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies", "Angry Birds", "Ghostbusters", "Spectre", and the Denzel Washington remake of "The Magnificent 7". Late 2016 Eric produced and edited the short horror film "Shallow Water" for director Sandy Collora. The film starred Lisa Romain in the lead role of Diana who cleverly evades several creatures in the jungles of Mexico. 2017 brought Eric back to New York where he joined the post production team of the long running HGTV show "House Hunters International" where he has produced and edited over 70 episodes and counting.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 28, 1978 (48)
- Toledo, Ohio
- Director, editor, producer and writer, also actor and cinematographer
- 8 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Known for
What are Eric Dow's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 Eric Dow's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Eric Dow'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
10 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Abroad(2023)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Lonesome Soldier(2023)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Shallow Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Shockwave: Darkside(2014)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Rowhouse Showdown(2014)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Cajun Pawn Stars(2012)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Fashion Hunters(2011)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Honor in the Valley of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
2 Months, $2 Million(2009)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 2010 to 2025.
How do Eric Dow's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 3 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 Eric Dow work with?
People who share at least 2 of Eric Dow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deanna Markoff shares the most, 3.
Editors
- Deanna MarkoffShared titles: Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story (2015), Cajun Pawn Stars (2012), Fashion Hunters (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Deanna Markoff
- Phillip ChernyakShared titles: Rowhouse Showdown (2014), Cajun Pawn Stars (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Phillip Chernyak
Producers
- Brent MontgomeryShared titles: Cajun Pawn Stars (2012), Fashion Hunters (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Brent Montgomery
- David GeorgeShared titles: Cajun Pawn Stars (2012), Fashion Hunters (2011)See all 2 shared titles with David George
- Rob ShaftelShared titles: Cajun Pawn Stars (2012), Fashion Hunters (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Shaftel
- Shannon BiggsShared titles: Cajun Pawn Stars (2012), Fashion Hunters (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Shannon Biggs
