Jason Eisener

Jason Eisener is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, editor and director. He is known for his "high-concept" filmmaking style and use of color.[1]

Jason Eisener
Picture of Eisener
Born
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
NationalityCanadian
OccupationWriter, Director

Life and career

Grindhouse faux trailer contest and Hobo With A Shotgun (2007-2009)

In 2007, Eisener entered and won the Grindhouse fake trailer contest hosted by Robert Rodriguez and the SXSW Festival.[2] Leading to the film of the same name being made 2 years later with Hobo with a Shotgun.[3]

Other Projects (2012 - 2017)

The ABCs of Death's Y is for Youngbuck segment and V/H/S/2's Alien Abduction Slumber Party. In 2008 Eisener co-wrote and directed the Christmas slasher short film Treevenge.[4] In 2017, he was the 2nd Unit Director on the Adam Wingard adaptation of Death Note and the editor on Goon: Last of the Enforcers.

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring premiered on Viceland on April 10, 2019[5] and the series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling.[6] Eisner serves as the series Director, Producer and Creator alongside Evan Husney.

Upcoming Projects (2017- Now)

As of 2017, Eisener is in pre-production on his next film, an adaptation of the comic New York City Outlaws.[7]

His next movie "Kids vs Aliens"[8] is a film described as "aliens attacking a house party"[9] and is now in pre-production.[10]

Influences

In an interview with DIY magazine in 2011, Eisener cited Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Walter Hill, and Brian Trenchard-Smith as influences.[11]

Filmography
Year Film Credit
2005 The Teeth Beneath (Short) Director
2007 Grindhouse (Segment: Hobo with a Shotgun) Director
2008 Treevenge (Short) Director / Co-Writer
2011 Hobo with a Shotgun Director
2012 The ABCs of Death (Segment: Y is for Youngbuck) Director / Writer
2013 V/H/S/2 (Segment: Slumber Party Alien Abduction) Director
2013 Rewind This! as himself
2015 Turbo Kid Executive Producer
2017 Death Note Second-unit director
2017 Goon: Last of the Enforcers Editor
TBA Kids vs Aliens[12] Director / Co-Writer

References
  1. "Jason Eisener Talks V/H/S/2, Anthologies, Basing a Film on His Childhood Nightmares, Designing an Alien, His Use of Color, and More". Collider. 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  2. "Director Jason Eisener on the Real-Life Hobo with a Shotgun". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
  3. May 03, Clark Collis Updated; EDT, 2011 at 03:00 PM. "'Hobo With a Shotgun': How a $150 fake trailer became the year's maddest movie". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ""Treevenge": Revisit the Gory Holiday Classic!". WhatCulture.com. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  5. Nordine, Michael (2019-03-30). "'Dark Side of the Ring' Trailer: Viceland Exposes Pro Wrestling's Secrets". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  6. Parkin, Robert (2012-10-12). The Dark Side of Humanity. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-64613-3.
  7. Miska, Brad (2016-07-30). "Jason Eisener Adapting 'New York City Outlaws'!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  8. Grater, Tom (2021-12-08). "'V/H/S 94' & 'Hobo With A Shotgun' Producers Team For Sci-Fi Horror 'Kids VS Aliens'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  9. Grater, Tom (2021-12-08). "'V/H/S 94' & 'Hobo With A Shotgun' Producers Team For Sci-Fi Horror 'Kids VS Aliens'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  10. Zack, Ethan (2021-12-16). "Kids Vs. Aliens - What We Know So Far". Looper.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  11. Faulkner, Sam (2011-07-11). "Interview: Hobo with a Shotgun Director Jason Eisener". DIY. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  12. "https://twitter.com/jasoneisener". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-19. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)


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