Episode 132: Rise From the Ashes- Izzy Lee and Her 'House of Ashes'

Filmmaker Izzy Lee with the poster for HOUSE OF ASHES, a pair of staring eyes looking out from beyond fog and smoke.

Izzy Lee is a take-no-prisoners indie filmmaker whose 20-plus genre short films garnered praise from Fangoria, Dread Central, the A.V. Club, and EW.com. 

And then came the pandemic.

However, Izzy Lee rose from the ashes and came back tougher than ever, with her first published novella (I Can See Your Lies) and her feature-length film directorial debut, HOUSE OF ASHES.

Join me as Izzy talks about creative influences, the art of the short film, making friends while making art, and the mission statement for genre films during uncertain times, where fact is scarier than fiction.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Moves Discussed:

House of Usher (1960)

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Blood and Black Lace (1964)

Suspiria (1977)

House of Ashes (2024)

Rites of Vengeance (short) (2017)

Meat Friend (short) (2022)