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Nicholas Humphries

Nicholas Humphries

Director, also writer · Born February 13, 1981 (45) · Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Nicholas Humphries is an award-winning director whose work spans genre, television, and independent film. His films have screened on some of the world's most recognizable stages, from Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Egyptian Theatre to international festivals, as well as on major broadcasters and platforms including CBC, Super Channel, TMC, Fearnet, Space Channel, Tubi, Hallmark, Amazon Prime, Great American Family, and UpTV. Along the way, he has earned accolades such as Best Short at both Screamfest and the British Horror Film Festival, Audience Choice at the NSI Film Exchange, a Golden Sheaf, and more. His feature credits include the sci-fi thriller Project Ithaca, released theatrically across North America by Saban and Lionsgate. On the digital side, he directed for the acclaimed Syfy series Riese: Kingdom Falling, which received nominations for four Streamy Awards, three IAWTV Awards, and a Leo Award, and was named an Official Honoree at the Webby Awards. He also helmed the Halloween episode of Written by a Kid for Geek & Sundry, one of YouTube's earliest breakout premium channels. Most recently, Nicholas directed Mystery Island for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, a hit film that led to three sequels being greenlit by the network. He holds an MFA in Film Production from the University of British Columbia.

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Born
February 13, 1981 (45)
From
Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 25 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Humphries' films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

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
26%
Survival
21%
Morality
19%
Self
18%
Society
15%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 18 · 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 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Hopeful
10
Tense
6
Dread
6
Romantic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Nicholas Humphries' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Humphries' 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

25 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Christmas Prayer Tradition(2026)

    Director

  • Christmas in Midnight Clear(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Prayer(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Snowy with a Chance of Christmas(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • A Sprinkle of Christmas(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Island(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Lifelong Love(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Podcast to Die For(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Trap House(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Inspiring Love(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Shell Collector(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Engagement Back-Up(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Fix(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Love on Trend(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Deceitful Dating(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Place(2020)

    Creative Consultant · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Project Ithaca(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • ABCs of Death 2.5(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte's Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Death Do Us Part(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • M is for Messiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as Cult Member

  • The Little Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • #8 Tire on the Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Peking Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    First Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Highest rated

Mystery Island (2023)

Midcredits 36th

Most popular right now

A Christmas Prayer Tradition (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting22 of 24: 21 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew2 of 24: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s16 · 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 Nicholas Humphries' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · director

Trap House (2023)

78th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

A Christmas Prayer (2025)

Midcredits 78th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 31/100 in their films, across 14 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 Nicholas Humphries work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Humphries' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sebastian Battro shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles