He directed the horror film The Domestics, starring Kate Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin, which he wrote, edited, and directed. The film premiered at Cinepocalypse Film Festival and was released by Orion Classics in 2018.[1]
In 2021, Nelson directed the reboot of the Wrong Turn horror film series, titled Wrong Turn.[3] The film premiered in theaters and on video on demand in January 2021.[4][5]
In June 2024, it was announced that Nelson would direct a new installment in the Silent Night, Deadly Night horror franchise.[6] The film, produced by Cineverse, Studio Canal, and Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead and titled Silent Night, Deadly Night, was first released on September 21, 2025, at the Fantastic Fest and subsequently released in the United States on December 12, 2025.[7][8]
Prior to his directorial career, Nelson worked as a foley artist, sound designer and music editor on tv shows and films such as Diner's Drive-Ins and Dives, Patrick Read Johnson's 5-25-77, Chicago Overcoat and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle [9]