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Justin A. Martell

Justin A. Martell

Producer and actor · Born March 25, 1987 (39) · New London, Connecticut, USA

Justin A. Martell is an American film producer, writer, and entertainment executive known for his work in independent genre cinema and documentary production. He began his career at independent studio Troma Entertainment, where he worked with filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman and gained experience in low budget film production, development, and distribution. Martell later became a producer on the Shudder original series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, contributing to the revival of the long running cult horror host format for a new audience. Through his production company, Not the Funeral Home, he has been involved in the development and production of several independent horror and genre projects. His producing work has included collaborations with companies such as The Asylum, Fangoria, Screambox, and Full Moon Features. In addition to his film work, Martell is a writer and archivist. He is the author of Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life of Tiny Tim, a biography of musician Tiny Tim, and has participated in archival and restoration projects related to cult film and music history. Martell has also worked internationally as Pacific Tours Manager for Young Pioneer Tours, where he has organized and led tours to remote destinations. He has worked as a tour guide in North Korea and has produced travel documentaries and written about his experiences, including commentary on North Korean film and culture.

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Born
March 25, 1987 (39)
From
New London, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Justin A. Martell's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Survival
34%
Self
25%
Society
13%
Power
10%
Morality
7%
Ideas
6%
Bonds
6%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
10
Tense
9
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous8

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 Justin A. Martell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin A. Martell'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

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bodycam(2025)

    Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Reaper(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Street Trash(2024)

    Producer · as Homeless man in cell

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Nightmareathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Hell Hole(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Black Eyed Susan(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Puppetman(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Eight Eyes(2023)

    Producer · as Surgeon #1

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Subspecies V: Bloodrise(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Eating Miss Campbell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Tusk Everbone

  • Dracula: The Original Living Vampire(2022)

    Line Producer · Producer · as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Castle Freak(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • #Shakespeare's Shitstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer · Actor

  • Tiny Tim: King for a Day(2020)

    Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • How to with John Wilson(2020)

    Show as Liquored Up Man at Bar

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Search of Darkness(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Alcoholist(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Night of the Reaper (2025)

$515K worldwide

Highest rated

How to with John Wilson (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 19: 1 only acting, 4 with another roleProducing17 of 19: 12 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew2 of 19: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 5 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2010s5 · crew2020s14 · 5 acting · 13 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 Justin A. Martell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2 (2017)

81st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

In Search of Darkness (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Justin A. Martell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles12–85 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Justin A. Martell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin A. Martell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Manjourides shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles