Joel Paul Reisig

Director, actor, writer and producer · Born February 2, 1984 (42) · Michigan, USA

Joel Paul Reisig was born on 2 February 1984 in Michigan, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Son of the Wolf (2024), Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare (2021) and Altitude (2017).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: February 2, 1984 (42)
From: Michigan, USA
Works as: Director, actor, writer and producer
Titles: 32 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Joel Paul Reisig's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

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

Bonds

43%

Self

17%

Survival

13%

Morality

11%

Society

9%

Power

4%

Ideas

3%

Family bonds12 Romantic love8 Friendship6 Coming of age6 Survival5 Community4 Self-worth3 Grief2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 28

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 27 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 18 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 20 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 3

Mentor

1 of 3

Heroas Jake in Fraternity House (2008)
Mentoras Coach Winters in Win by Fall (2012)
Heroas Jack Mackenzie in Son of the Wolf (2024)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

13

Hopeful

13

Tense

11

Joyful

9

Romantic

4

Other

22

How their films linger

Feel-good16 Hopeful16 Fun7 Bittersweet6 Unsettling4 Wistful2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy18
Bittersweet6
Ambiguous5

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 Joel Paul Reisig's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

UP Faith & Family8 titles, show their 8 titles on UP Faith & Family
Ameba2 titles, show their 2 titles on Ameba
Lionsgate+2 titles, show their 2 titles on Lionsgate+
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Dove Channel1 title, show their title on Dove Channel
Great American Pure Flix1 title, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
Kartoon Channel1 title, show their title on Kartoon Channel
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
ViX1 title, show their title on ViX
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project

Subscription and free streaming for Joel Paul Reisig'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

38 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

Romance in Christmas Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Carl
Christmas Romance at the Roanoke Ranch(2024)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Doc Holly's Christmas(2024)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
A Fireman for Christmas(2023)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Civil Christmas(2024)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Joy of Horses(2024)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Police Officer Kaizer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Son of the Wolf(2024)
Director · Co-Producer · Writer · as Jack Mackenzie/The Malamute Kid
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Horse Camp: A Treasure Tail(2023)
Director · Producer · Writer · as Tim
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Christmas at the Holly Hotel(2022)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Horse Camp: A Love Tail(2020)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Dinosaur Cove(2022)
as Buck
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Good Thief(2021)
as Pool Player
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
13 Fanboy(2021)
Producer · Writer · as Officer Todd Edgin
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare(2021)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Officer Helsdon
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Just Another Dream(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Baby Bulldog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Director · Producer · Writer
Faith Under Fire(2020)
Director · Producer · Writer · as David Kaizer
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Abstruse(2019)
as Police technician
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Andy the Talking Hedgehog(2018)
Director · Producer · as Andy / Whiskers (voice)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
2050(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Amanda and the Fox(2018)
Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Horse Dancer(2017)
Director · Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Altitude(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Assault(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Rodeo Girl: Dream Champion(2016)
Director · Producer · Actor
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Arlo: The Burping Pig(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Christmas All Over Again(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
A Dog for Christmas(2015)
Director · Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Horse Camp(2015)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Cheese (bull rider)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
A Fatal Obsession(2015)
Producer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
A Horse for Summer(2015)
Producer
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Small Town Santa(2014)
Director · Producer · as Deputy Tom Brookfield
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Win by Fall(2012)
Producer · Writer · as Josh
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
American Scream King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Director · Actor
Deadly Karma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Director · Producer · as David Harris
Fraternity House(2008)
Executive Producer · Screenplay · as Jake
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Cliffhanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Dormant Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Reuban

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Altitude (2017)

$34K worldwide

Highest rated

13 Fanboy (2021)

Midcredits 12^th

Film career

2014Screen debut· Small Town Santa

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting20 of 29 · 15^thDirecting21 of 29 · 15^thWriting17 of 29 · 12^thProducing15 of 29 · 7^th

29 titles, 22 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s10 · 8 acting · 9 crew2020s16 · 9 acting · 14 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 Joel Paul Reisig's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13^th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

17^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

34^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

50^th to 74^th3
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th23

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

Loved with Detractors1
Divisive12
Mixed19

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Faith Under Fire (2020)

98^th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

Joy of Horses (2024)

Midcredits 64^th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 40/100 and the pacing 29/100 in their films, across 21 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.