Welcome to Twisted Tales Studio
By: Jessie Turk
Life is too short to be ordinary, so I choose to live strange. Here you will find a collection of my adventures working in the film and video game industries, my thoughts on horror in various mediums – such as comics and video games – and my adventures in writing horror fiction. If you are the type of person who loves horror movies, games, and comics, then you have come to the right place.
Why not begin your unusual journey with me by checking out my portfolio or my collection of Twisted Tales? Here you will find my ever expanding collection of projects, both fun and frightening.
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About the Author
The Early Years
I started out my journey into madness as that weird art kid in the class. My two favourite pass times were writing stories, and designing characters for said stories. By the time I entered high school I had filled at least a dozen sketchbooks with ideas.
From the beginning I drew a lot of my inspiration from horror movies and comics, which I discovered at an age that most would consider quite young. I was particularly interested in stories which had their roots in the classic Brother’s Grimm tales, as well as folklore.
Education
I attended college at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, and graduated from Advanced Special Effects Makeup, Props and Prosthetics. I eventually migrated into the post production/VFX industries where I have worked my way up to the role of production manager.
My Film/TV CV:
- Damien (TV, 2016) – VFX Production Assistant
- Heroes: Reborn (TV, 2016) – VFX Production Assistant
- Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter (Feature Film, 2017) – Stereo Production Coordinator
- Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Feature Film, 2017) – Stereo Production Coordinator
- Preacher Season 2 (6 episodes TV, 2017) – VFX Production Coordinator
- The Shannara Chronicles (TV, Season 2, 2017) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Hunter Killer (Feature Film, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Nightflyers (TV, Season 1, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Christmas Prince 2 (Feature Film, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Disney’s Zombies (Feature Film, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Condor (TV, Season 1, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- The First Purge (Feature Film, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- The Haunting of Hill House (TV, Season 1, 2018) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Siren (TV, Season 2-3, 2018-2019) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Star Trek Discovery (TV, Season 2, 2019) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Brotherhood (Feature Film, 2019) – Compositing Production Coordinator
- Dare Me (TV, Season 1, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- Raising Dion (TV, Season 1, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- Let It Snow (Feature Film, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- The Descendants 3 (Feature Film, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- Eli (Feature Film, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- The Hot Zone (TV, Season 1, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- Stranger Things (TV, Season 3, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- In the Tall Grass (Feature Film, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- Zombieland: Double Tap (Feature Film, 2019) – Compositing Production Manager
- The Expanse (TV, Seasons 3-5, 2018-2020) – Compositing Production Manager
- Umbrella Academy (TV, Season 1-3, 2019-2020) – Compositing Production Manager
- Raised by Wolves (TV, Season 1, 2020) – Compositing Production Manager
- What We Do in the Shadows (TV, Season 2, 2020) – Compositing Production Manager
- Altered Carbon (TV, Season 2, 2020) – Compositing Production Manager
- The Glorias (Feature Film, 2020) – Compositing Production Manager
- Upside Down Magic (Feature Film, 2020) – Compositing Production Manager
My Writing Career
Everyone needs a passion project, and writing has always been one of mine. Whether it is through informative blog articles or chilling tales of fiction, I am passionate about contributing to the horror community. For inquiries regarding writing proposals or collaborations, please email mcewen.jessie@gmail.com.
My Writing CV
- Soma: A Truly Scary Horror Game, or Just Hype? (Article, Gamer’s Decide, 2017)
- https://www.gamersdecide.com/pc-game-news/soma-review-truly-scary-horror-game-or-just-hype
- 16 Horror Video Game Characters Who May be Scarier than Freddy Kreuger (Article, Gamer’s Decide, 2017)
- https://www.gamersdecide.com/pc-game-news/16-horror-game-characters-who-may-be-scarier-freddy-krueger
- Evidence (Short Fiction, Group Hex Vol 2, Great Lakes Horror Company, 2017)
- https://www.amazon.ca/Group-Hex-Vol-Andrew-Robertson-ebook/dp/B078JVHW64
- Fresh Meat (Short Fiction, NoSleep Podcast Season 12/Episode 12, 2018)
- https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/s12/12×12
Jessie T.