7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hunting Matthew Nichols (2026)
Hunting Matthew Nichols (2026)
Overview
Found-footage horror mockumentary Hunting Matthew Nichols, directed by and starring Markian Tarasiuk as himself, follows Tara Nichols (Miranda MacDougall) and crew member Ryan McDonald (Ryan Alexander McDonald) as they investigate her brother Matthew's unsolved disappearance on Vancouver Island two decades prior.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Found-footage horror mockumentary Hunting Matthew Nichols, directed by and starring Markian Tarasiuk as himself, follows Tara Nichols (Miranda MacDougall) and crew member Ryan McDonald (Ryan Alexander McDonald) as they investigate her brother Matthew's unsolved disappearance on Vancouver Island two decades prior.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The narrative critiques racial bias by portraying unfounded suspicions against an Indigenous family in the context of a long-unsolved disappearance, underscoring themes of prejudice in small-town dynamics.
The film employs traditional casting with a predominantly white Canadian ensemble in lead roles. Its narrative centers on a supernatural mystery without addressing or critiquing issues of diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
The film portrays a nuclear family disrupted by the long-term disappearance of a son and brother, with the sister's investigative quest straining her relationship with her concerned mother, who advises letting go of the past to avoid further emotional harm. This depiction of grief and parental caution remains neutral without endorsing or critiquing broader family norms.
The film features no LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on a mockumentary-style investigation into a missing persons case amid horror elements in the woods.
No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. The story centers on a documentary filmmaker investigating her brother's disappearance on Vancouver Island, focusing on supernatural horror elements without any transsexual representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Hunting Matthew Nichols presents an original fictional narrative as a mockumentary about a sister's search for her missing brother, featuring newly created characters without ties to prior source material, historical figures, or adaptations that establish canonical genders.
Hunting Matthew Nichols is an original found-footage horror mockumentary depicting a fictional disappearance case with newly created characters, lacking any source material, prior canon, or historical basis that establishes racial baselines for portrayals.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
N/A
Critic Ratings
9.4
N/A
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