Category: Izzy’s Eerie Indies

Isaiah Swanson honors director Meosha Bean’s expansive contributions to the horror genre through her production company M.V.B. Films!

Isaiah Swanson looks at Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s Poohniverse and shares his Hot Take on why the Twisted Childhood Universe films are valid – maybe even necessary!

Last year was an AMAZING year for horror movies – both theatrical and streaming. But when it comes to 2024 indie horror films, here are 10 greats you may have missed. (Add ’em to your watch list ASAP!)

Isaiah Swanson has chosen to shine the Izzy’s Eerie Indies’ spotlight on Joshua R. Pangborn! Get to know the man behind SideKick Productions, and learn a little more about his newest movies: A Taste of Youth & The Brooklyn Butcher.

Get to know Isaiah Swanson, the nomadic writer responsible for HorrorFam.com’s “Izzy’s Eerie Indies” reviews! Lauren Spear chats with him about his werewolf alter ego, The Bitter Wolf; achieving an amazing milestone; life on the road; and his love for independent horror creators.

Vampires, supernatural serial killers, ancient body-snatching worms, queer found families, and more — Isaiah Swanson knew he had to do a deep dive into the horror films of 19-year-old Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay.

Sonny & Michael Mahal are perhaps THE most prolific indie horror filmmakers of the decade… It’s no wonder Isaiah Swanson couldn’t resist covering the Mahal Empire!

Few have delivered more entertaining takes on the shark subgenre of horror than Misty Talley, and Isaiah Swanson thinks it’s time to sink your teeth into her filmography!

In March’s edition of Izzy’s Eerie Indies, Isaiah Swanson takes a look at Sam Krass’ horror film debut, Blood Bait (2024) – a vampire tale heavily inspired by Hammer films of olde!

For this month’s Izzy’s Eerie Indies, Isaiah Swanson spotlights Christopher Wesley Moore and his Southern-gothic-meets-giallo slasher When the Trash Man Knocks. It’s the deep south’s Deep Red!

Step right up! This month, Izzy’s Eerie Indies looks at writer/director/actor Steve Rudzinski and his truly unique CarousHELL trilogy — indie horror films starring a sentient merry-go-round unicorn!

To honor the holiday season, Isaiah Swanson decided to check out the new anthology horror flick, I Slay On Christmas (2023), from independent filmmaking legend Phil Herman.