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J. Xavier Velasco

J. Xavier Velasco

Director, writer, editor and producer, also cinematographer and actor · Born June 3, 1979 (47) · Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

Born
June 3, 1979 (47)
From
Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Works as
Director, writer, editor and producer, also cinematographer and actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 236% in 30 days

What are J. Xavier Velasco's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Power
26%
Society
13%
Bonds
12%
Survival
9%
Self
7%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
5
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 J. Xavier Velasco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Xavier Velasco'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

19 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • Psychopath: The White Rabbit Killer(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Deputy(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Paper Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Editor

  • Aztech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • I'm Leaving Now(2018)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Above and Below the Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • En el séptimo día(2017)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival Best of 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Zerch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • Incidental Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Juan and the Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • G. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Sex Project(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Drug Dealer(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Savage Days(2008)

    Director · Editor · as Chavo1

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tras las sombras(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Apocalypto(2006)

    Epk Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Atl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Psychopath: The White Rabbit Killer (2026)

$391K worldwide

Highest rated

En el séptimo día (2017)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Psychopath: The White Rabbit Killer (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 18: 7 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting5 of 18: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing2 of 18: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 18: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing3 of 18: 1 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 18: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · crew

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

How do J. Xavier Velasco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, cinematographer

Sex Project (2008)

99th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

En el séptimo día (2017)

Midcredits 81st · 65% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 47/100 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.

Who does J. Xavier Velasco work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Xavier Velasco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando C. Finck shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Producers