Director
David Nelson
31 films
David 'the Rock' Nelson has been a popular figure in underground cinema since his debut in the early 1990s. Dubbed the "Ed Wood of the 20th Century" (later "21st Century"), Nelson's horror shorts have been screened from coast to coast across the United States. Hailing from the Chicago area, Nelson's shorts have been known for their VHS aesthetic and bizarre contents. Nelson's films were originally self-distributed on VHS and DVD, but many of them have since been distributed by Vinegar Syndrome on Blu-Ray.
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Filmography 30
The Floating Head of Frankenstein
2026 · Self / Frankenstein's Floating Head / Detective Rock / The Rock Fiend, Director
Garchaster's Cornblade
2026 · Voice of Garbite
Gator Man
2026 · Self / Gator Man / Mad Doctor / Detective Rock / Ed Wood (voice) / Rock Pelvis, Director
Robot Dracula
2026 · David 'The Rock' Nelson
Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory
2025 · Reporter Rock
Pizza Guy 8
2025 · Reporter Rock
A Very Blood Sick Christmas Special
2024 · Actor, Director
The Mummy Creeps
2024 · Detective Rock/Prince "Rockses"/Son of "Rockses"/Gorilla/The Mummy, Writer
Coven of the Black Cube
2024 · Reporter Rock
On Bloodstream
Pumpkinman Saga
2024 · Actor, Director
Pumpkinman Lives
2023 · Mr. Rock
A Corpse for Christmas
2023 · Self
On Fawesome
Blood Sick Psychosis
2022 · Reporter Rock
Schlock Lives!
2021 · Self
Howl of the Werewolf
2018 · The Werewolf, Director
Rewind This!
2013 · Self
On Plex
The Giant Horny Toad Monster
2011 · Detective Nelson / The Mad Doctor / Horny Toad Man, Producer
The Rock: Ed Wood of the 21st Century
2010 · Himself
The Absence of Light
2006 · Dr. Buchanan
Night of the Pumpkinmen
2004 · Pumpkinman, Director
Transylvania Police: Monster Squad
2000 · David "The Rock" Nelson
The Devil Ant
1999 · Detective Nelson, Writer
Pumpkinman 4: Janet Vs. Pumpkinman
1995 · Pumpkinman, Director
Conrad Brooks vs. the Werewolf
1994 · The Werewolf, Director