Jason Eisener

Biography

Jason Eisener is a Canadian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) and Kids vs. Aliens (2022).

Career Overview

Jason Eisener has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently V/H/S with 1 titles. Signature works include Dark Side of the Ring, V/H/S/2, Grindhouse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

37

Birth Place

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Known For

• 

  Dark Side of the Ring
• 

  V/H/S/2
• 

  Grindhouse
• 

  The ABCs of Death
• 

  Kids vs. Aliens
• The Standing

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• V/H/S (1 titles)
• The ABCs of Death Collection (1 titles)
• Goon Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Simon Barrett (2 collaborations)
• Adam Wingard (2 collaborations)
• Epy Kusnandar (2 collaborations)
• Electra Avellan (2 collaborations)
• Michael Smiley (2 collaborations)
• Christopher Keith Irvine (1 collaborations)
• Lawrence Michael Levine (1 collaborations)
• Kelsy Abbott (1 collaborations)
• L.C. Holt (1 collaborations)
• Mindy Robinson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Standing

    music

    sound
    2026

• directing (11 credits)

  • The Standing

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Sound of Love

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Teeth In Heat

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Kids vs. Aliens

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Dark Side of the Ring

    director

    directing

    - Becoming Muhammad Hassan (2025) ... director directing

    - The Scream Queen: Daffney (2025) ... director directing

    - Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik (2025) ... director directing

    - Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes (2025) ... director directing

    - “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert (2025) ... director directing
    2019
  • V/H/S/2

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The ABCs of Death

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Treevenge

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Grindhouse

    co-director

    directing
    2007
  • The Pink Velvet Halloween Burlesque Show!

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Teeth Beneath

    director

    directing
    2005

• actors (8 credits)

  • The Sound of Love

    Jason

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Like Tears in Rain

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • SLIME TIME: The Making of Kids vs. Aliens

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Turbo Kid

    The Cook

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Rewind This!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Treevenge

    Lumberjack / Tree Attack Victim

    actor

    actors
    2008

• writing (6 credits)

  • Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Kids vs. Aliens

    original film writer

    writing
    2023
  • V/H/S/2

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • Treevenge

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Grindhouse

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • The Teeth Beneath

    writer

    writing
    2005

• production (4 credits)

  • Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Dark Side of the Ring

    executive producer

    production

    - Becoming Muhammad Hassan (2025) ... executive producer production

    - The Scream Queen: Daffney (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik (2025) ... executive producer production

    - Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes (2025) ... executive producer production

    - “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert (2025) ... executive producer production
    2019
  • Turbo Kid

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

    executive producer

    production
    2011

• creators (1 credits)

  • Dark Side of the Ring

    creator

    creators
    2019

• crew (2 credits)

  • The Crescent

    thanks

    crew
    2017
  • The Pink Velvet Halloween Burlesque Show!

    cinematography

    crew
    2006

• editing (4 credits)

  • Goon: Last of the Enforcers

    editor

    editing
    2017
  • Southbound

    editor

    editing
    2015
  • Treevenge

    editor

    editing
    2008
  • The Pink Velvet Halloween Burlesque Show!

    editor

    editing
    2006