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Shawn Burkett

Shawn Burkett

Director, producer, writer, editor, cinematographer, actor and composer · Born January 3, 1984 (42) · Dayton, Ohio, USA

Shawn Burkett was born on 3 January 1984 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He is a director and editor, known for Don't Fuck in the Woods (2016), Betsy (2018) and The Sleeping Soul (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 3, 1984 (42)
From
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer, editor, cinematographer, actor and composer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 28 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Shawn Burkett's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
64%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Bonds
8%
Self
4%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
8
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Shawn Burkett's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shawn Burkett'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

28 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Devil You Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Mr. Buzzkill(2025)

    Editor · Producer · Writer · as Mr.Buzzkill

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Stranded(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Fouke Dispatch

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Phantom Fun-World(2023)

    Art Direction · Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • She Burns in Hell: Chapter 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Gaffer · Producer · Second Assistant Camera · Visual Effects

  • The Hanged Girl(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • She Burns in Hell: Chapter 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Gaffer · Producer · Second Assistant Camera · Sound Designer · Visual Effects

  • Don't Fuck in the Woods 2(2022)

    Director · Casting · Cinematographer · Editor · Music Supervisor · Producer · Screenplay · Set Designer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Debbie Does Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Knock, Knock, Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • 10/31: Part 3(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • 13 Slays Till X-Mas(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • What Happens In The Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Actor

  • 60 Seconds 2 Die: 60 Seconds to Die 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mike (segment Room 125)

  • She Burns in Hell: Accounts from Chamberlain, Maine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Music Arranger · Producer

  • Angel(2018)

    Composer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Betsy(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 60 Seconds to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mike Babcock (segment "No shave November")

  • Don't Fuck in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Camera Operator · Casting Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Music Supervisor · Producer · Sound Engineer · Special Effects · Writer

  • The Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • Season's Greetings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Watch This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Theatre of the Deranged II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as Frat Boy #1 (segment "Panty Raid")

  • Bludgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • A Shameless Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The Sleeping Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • A Widow's Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2012 to 2026.

Highest rated

Don't Fuck in the Woods 2 (2022)

Midcredits 3rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 25: 2 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting15 of 25: 6 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting8 of 25: 1 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing9 of 25: 2 only producing, 7 with another roleMusic4 of 25: 0 only music, 4 with another roleCinematography6 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 6 with another roleEditing7 of 25: 0 only editing, 7 with another roleOther crew6 of 25: 0 only other crew, 6 with another role

25 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s14 · 4 acting · 12 crew2020s10 · crew

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

How do Shawn Burkett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 3rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor

Betsy (2018)

90th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor

13 Slays Till X-Mas (2020)

Midcredits 7th · 19% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 44/100 and the pacing 29/100 in their films, across 10 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 Shawn Burkett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shawn Burkett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Gierowski shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles