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Mike P. Nelson

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Mike P. Nelson

Born December 18, 1982 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA13 films

Michael Paul Nelson (born December 18, 1982) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Domestics (2018), Wrong Turn (2021) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025).

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Silent Night, Deadly Night posterFirst watchSilent Night, Deadly Night20256.4After witnessing his parents' brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence.View film

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Wrong Turn poster6.0Wrong Turn2021The Domestics poster6.2The Domestics2018V/H/S/85 poster5.8V/H/S/852023

Filmography

13 films as director
  1. TBAUntitled Saw FilmDirector
  2. 2026Beware BoiúnaDirector
  3. 2025Silent Night, Deadly NightDirector
  4. 2025Sweet RevengeDirector
  5. 2023V/H/S/85Director
  6. 2021Wrong TurnDirector
  7. 2018The DomesticsDirector
  8. 2016The GoodbyeDirector
  9. 2012The Retirement of Joe CorduroyDirector
  10. 2008An American ClassicDirector
  11. 2006Summer SchoolDirector
  12. 2005The 26thDirector
  13. 2004The G.I.Director