Jesse Heisel
Biography
esse Heisel is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and director with a lifelong passion for horror cinema. Inspired from an early age by the iconic slasher villain Jason Voorhees, Heisel began pursuing filmmaking as a teenager and has since built a career creating independent genre films. Viewing filmmaking as more than a profession, he approaches cinema as a lifelong creative pursuit, bringing his love of horror and practical storytelling to every project he writes, directs, and appears in.
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Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Jeffery Jeremiah Johnson
In this found footage comedy, two brothers go on an adventure to find the urban legend known as "Man Chicken." The trip takes a turn for the worst, as the truth begins to reveal itself, the deeper they travel into the forest.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Elf
Toby is a smaller than average dog who dreams of leading Santa's sleigh. After sneaking on to his sleigh one night, he's accidentally left behind and finds himself joining forces with two kids to find his way back to the North Pole.