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    Steven R. Monroe

    Director·Active 2016–2025
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    Career at a glance

    23Hallmark films

    6 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 20 rated films

    Weirdness4.1 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Love Takes Flight7.1

    Most recent

    Mystery Island: Play for Keeps2025

    If you have spent enough December evenings with Hallmark, you have watched a Steven R. Monroe movie without clocking his name. He has directed 23 of them since 2016, and his instincts run dependable rather than showy. Six are Christmas titles, and most of his work lands in small towns through a long Hallmark winter, played straight with no urge to wink at the camera. His ratings hold steady around 6.4, though the best climb higher: A Bramble House Christmas from 2017 and Love Takes Flight from 2019 both reach 7.1, with Love to the Rescue just behind at 7.0. He is not the director you notice. He is the one quietly keeping the snow falling and the schedule full, which on this network counts for plenty.

    Follow & about Steven

    From
    New York
    Steven R. Monroe is an American film director and writer. His credits include the remake of the 1978 horror movie I Spit on Your Grave (2010) and its sequel I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013). He resides in Los Angeles, California.
    From Wikipedia

    Steven’s signature

    Across 23 films, Steven frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a writer and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas6 films
    • small towns9 films
    • a writer5 films
    • enemies-to-lovers9 films
    • second-chance romance6 films

    8 hours

    8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 6 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Bramble House Christmas poster
    A Bramble House Christmas7.1

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Christmas in Homestead poster
    Christmas in Homestead6.6

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Perfect Catch poster
    The Perfect Catch6.6

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Pumpkin Pie Wars poster
    Pumpkin Pie Wars6.6

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Christmas Connection poster
    Christmas Connection6.4

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Love at the Shore poster
    Love at the Shore6.3

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Nikki DeLoach headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Steven’s most frequent on-screen partner is Nikki DeLoach, with 4 films together.

    • Love to the Rescue (2019)·
    • Love Takes Flight (2019)·
    • Reunited at Christmas (2018)·
    • The Perfect Catch (2017)
    • Andrew W. Walker3
    • Adam Hurtig2
    • Andrea Brooks2
    • Andrew Airlie2
    • Barbara Niven2

    Where Steven fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Steven keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies

    All 23 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    7 films
    • 2025Mystery Island: Play for KeepsDirector · Resort TownNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2025Mystery Island: Winner Takes AllDirector · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2024Five Gold RingsDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2022Caribbean SummerDirector · Wedding Anniversary6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2021A Winter GetawayDirector · Holiday6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2020Christmas Tree LaneDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2020USS ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10

    2010s

    16 films
    • 2019Forever in My HeartDirector · Small Town6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019Love Takes FlightDirector · Mother's Day7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Love to the RescueDirector · Suburb7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2018Love in DesignDirector · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2018Marrying Mr. DarcyDirector · Big City6.0Weird 2/10
    • 2018Reunited at ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.2Weird 5/10
    • 2018The Sweetest HeartDirector · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2017A Bramble House ChristmasDirector · Christmas7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2017A Harvest WeddingDirector · Rural/Farm6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Bad Date ChroniclesDirector · Big City5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas ConnectionDirector · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2017Love at the ShoreDirector · Resort/Vacation6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2017The Perfect CatchDirector · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Valentine's AgainDirector · Valentine's Day5.9Weird 8/10
    • 2016Christmas in HomesteadDirector · Christmas6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2016Pumpkin Pie WarsDirector · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10

    Steven’s standouts

    • Love Takes Flight poster
      Highest ratedLove Takes Flight (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 23, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Bad Date Chronicles poster
      Most divisiveBad Date Chronicles (2017)

      Lowest-rated of the 23 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Valentine's Again poster
      WeirdestValentine's Again (2017)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.9

    In pictures

    A quick look at Steven’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Steven R. Monroe headshotSteven R. Monroe
    • Mystery Island: Play for Keeps poster
    • Mystery Island: Winner Takes All poster
    • Five Gold Rings poster
    • Caribbean Summer poster
    • A Winter Getaway poster
    • Christmas Tree Lane poster
    • USS Christmas poster
    • Forever in My Heart poster
    • Love Takes Flight poster
    • Love to the Rescue poster
    • Love in Design poster
    • Marrying Mr. Darcy poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Steven from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mineas Executive Producer
      2015
    • The Exorcism of Molly Hartleyas Director
      2015
    • I Spit on Your Grave 2as Director
      2013
    • I Spit on Your Graveas Director
      2010
    • House of 9as Director
      2005
    • Hellraiser: Bloodlineas First Assistant Camera
      1996
    • Babylon 5: The Gatheringas First Assistant Camera
      1993
    • Marked for Deathas First Assistant Camera
      1990

    Steven’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Nikki DeLoach4 films
    • Andrew W. Walker3 films
    • Adam Hurtig2 films
    • Andrea Brooks2 films
    • Andrew Airlie2 films

    Who Steven works with

    The cast and crew Steven keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Steven R. Monroe's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPenny Perry: 7 films togetherPenny Perry7 filmsEric J. Goldstein: 6 films togetherEric J. Goldste…6 filmsJackie Lind: 5 films togetherJackie Lind5 filmsNikki DeLoach: 4 films togetherNikki DeLoach4 filmsAndrew W. Walker: 3 films togetherAndrew W. Walker3 filmsAsim Nuraney: 3 films togetherAsim Nuraney3 filmsChristopher Guglick: 3 films togetherChristopher Gug…3 films

    Movies by year

    Steven R. Monroe Hallmark movies by release year2201672017420183201922020120211202220231202422025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 20 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Bad Date Chronicles: 5.8Valentine's Again: 5.9Marrying Mr. Darcy: 6.0Love in Design: 6.1Reunited at Christmas: 6.2Forever in My Heart: 6.3Love at the Shore: 6.3Caribbean Summer: 6.4A Winter Getaway: 6.4Christmas Tree Lane: 6.4Christmas Connection: 6.4The Sweetest Heart: 6.5USS Christmas: 6.6A Harvest Wedding: 6.6The Perfect Catch: 6.6Christmas in Homestead: 6.6Pumpkin Pie Wars: 6.6Love to the Rescue: 7.0Love Takes Flight: 7.1A Bramble House Christmas: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Steven R. Monroe been in?
    We have 23 Hallmark movies on file for Steven R. Monroe, spanning 2016–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Steven R. Monroe known for?
    Steven is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Steven R. Monroe's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Love Takes Flight (2019) is Steven's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Steven R. Monroe's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Bramble House Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Steven R. Monroe Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Steven R. Monroe usually star with?
    Steven has shared 4 films with Nikki DeLoach, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Steven R. Monroe still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Steven Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Steven R. Monroe made?
    Steven R. Monroe turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Steven R. Monroe's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Steven Hallmark title we have is Pumpkin Pie Wars (2016).
    Where is Steven R. Monroe from?
    Steven is from New York.
    What does Steven R. Monroe do in Hallmark movies?
    Steven R. Monroe works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Steven’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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