Jason Eisener

Jason Eisener

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Awards
3 wins, 15 nominations

Canadian filmmaker Jason Eisener directed, co-wrote and edited the sci-fi horror adventure "Kids vs. Aliens," his second feature film, inspired by his own childhood and shot on location near his hometown of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He made his directorial debut with the 2011 Canuxploitation vigilante…

Biography

Canadian filmmaker Jason Eisener directed, co-wrote and edited the sci-fi horror adventure "Kids vs. Aliens," his second feature film, inspired by his own childhood and shot on location near his hometown of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He made his directorial debut with the 2011 Canuxploitation vigilante epic "Hobo with a Shotgun," starring Rutger Hauer. The cult hit was adapted from his fake trailer of the same name, which won South by Southwest and Robert Rodriguez's international "Grindhouse" trailer contest in 2007.

Eisener is the co-creator, executive producer and director of the groundbreaking hit Vice TV documentary franchise "Dark Side of the Ring," now in its third season. Launched in 2019, the critically-acclaimed flagship series explores untold and controversial stories of professional wrestling and quickly became the #1 rated program in the network's history, spawning spinoff series "Dark Side of the '90s," "Dark Side of Football," and "Dark Side of Comedy."

He also co-created and serves as director and executive producer on the forthcoming Vice TV docuseries "Tales from the Territories," executive produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia, premiering in Fall 2022.

Genre-obsessed since birth, Eisener's films include the segment "Y is For Youngbuck" for the horror anthology "The ABCs of Death," "Slumber Party Alien Abduction" for "V/H/S/2," the viral underwater horror short "One Last Dive," which was dubbed "The Scariest 1 Minute Movie Ever" and optioned by 20th Century Fox, and the Sundance award-winning Christmas horror short "Treevenge."

Actor

Jimmy and StiggsJimmy and Stiggs(2024)as Alien Abductee and Expert
What's Under the Bed? with DaxWhat's Under the Bed? with Dax(2022)as Guest
Talk Is JerichoTalk Is Jericho(2013)
Turbo KidTurbo Kid(2015)as The Cook
There Are MonstersThere Are Monsters(2013)as Stevie Slappyvan

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Death NoteDeath Note(2017)

Camera and Electrical Department

Body at Brighton RockBody at Brighton Rock(2019)

Music Department

The Teeth BeneathThe Teeth Beneath(2005)

Production Department

Windows of the Soul(2009)

Self

Like Tears in RainLike Tears in Rain(2024)as Self
Paltrocast with Darren PaltrowitzPaltrocast with Darren Paltrowitz(2020)as Self
Dark Side of the RingDark Side of the Ring(2019)
High CuisineHigh Cuisine(2017)as Self - Judge
Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo KidBloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid(2015)as Self - Executive Producer

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Gregg Hale, Adam Wingard, Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Hannah Hughes, and Samantha Gracie at an event for V/H/S/2 (2013)Rutger Hauer and Jason Eisener at an event for Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)Jason Eisener at an event for Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Credit Score: Jason Eisener

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The Cook
Fri Aug 28 2015
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Turbo Kid2.5020156.70031178
2Hobo with a Shotgun2.5020116.10050548