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Steven Hugh Nelson

Steven Hugh Nelson

Producer and cinematographer

Steven Hugh Nelson is an actor, writer, and filmmaker known for his work across independent horror, thriller, and genre productions. Over the years, he has built a reputation for grounded performances and a strong presence in character-driven suspense and supernatural storytelling. Most recently, Nelson stars in the found footage horror project Final Transmissions, continuing his involvement in psychologically intense genre cinema.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Producer and cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 15 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 73% in 30 days

What are Steven Hugh Nelson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
66%
Morality
19%
Bonds
12%
Society
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Absurd
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Steven Hugh Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steven Hugh Nelson'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

15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Final Transmissions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Alien / Steve / ...

  • Mr. Buzzkill(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Old Wounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer · as Steve

  • Butchers Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Phantom Fun-World(2023)

    Producer · as Dick Karloff

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Powertool Cheerleaders vs the Boyband of the Screeching Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Associate Producer

  • He Knows(2022)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Zomghouls(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Chained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Stabbed Prisoner

  • Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Time's Up(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • They See You(2022)

    Producer · as Jitters

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Box(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Terror Trips(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Stylist(2020)

    as Smarmy Man

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 2020 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Terror Trips (2021)

$6.1K worldwide

Highest rated

Terror Trips (2021)

Midcredits 5th

Most popular right now

Box (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 12: 5 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thDirecting2 of 12: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 12: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 12: 3 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography2 of 12: 1 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 12: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 12: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

12 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

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 Steven Hugh Nelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 8th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Box (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Stylist (2020)

Midcredits 27th · 31% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Steven Hugh Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steven Hugh Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Solomon Jr. shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles