Since her earliest nightmares, Jess has always had a soft spot (in the floorboards) for horror. From before her film days of gruesome and creepy art to her award-winning roles in indie-horror gems, Jess is your (final) girl.
BREW HOUSE
Starting as a production meeting over diner food, “Brew House” became the first feature film Jess both co-produced & starred in. Learning the ropes as she went, Jess, her skeleton crew and 4 adventurous cast members set out to make this innovative, low budget thriller completely shot on Go-Pro Hero5s mounted on top of each character’s head.
In this found-footage feature film thriller, paranoia and mistrust spread amongst these urbex explorers as malevolent spirits begin to play games of cat-and-mouse. Their friendship and loyalty is tested as they fight to escape the Brew House.
click here for more about “Brew house”
SCream Queen 2015
Jess channels a certain telekinetic Prom Queen as she accepts the debut honor of Haunted Oaks Film Festival Scream Queen for her performance and production in Pittsburgh indie horror as well as her creepy & kooky art work.
Spontaneous selfie by filmmaker CJ Gaynard
Jess with filmmaker Franklin Carpio
Watch Jess get the corn syrup pig’s blood treatment here.
The Existential Gentlemen:
“Devil in the White City” Music Video
Part of the Screaming Butterfly Entertainment production crew, Jess doubled as lead makeup artist as well as the last victim of the devil herself. Having trialed almost every role once on the crew side of indie filmmaking, Jess was even more happy to step in and do what she does best as an actor: SCREAM!
Posing to death with Kim Waybright (left) and Cassidy Bayes (right).
Watch (and listen!) to this killer rock music video here.
Screaming Butterfly Cast & Crew
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Plagued with the same series of recurring numbers that inevitably foretell terrible events, Darby struggles with accepting that the pattern is, as her psychiatrist suggests, confirmation bias being exaggerated by her severe anxiety. As her birthday - April 15th - draws near, Darby braces for what she is positive will be her last day on Earth.
☆ Best Actress at Haunted Oaks FF
Produced by Joshua D. Maley
Horror Story Narration
Wanna hear a ghost story? Jess has a personal passion for the paranormal, the dark and dank, the creepy and incredible. Grab some popcorn and turn down the lights for this fireside tale Jess both wrote and narrated all voices for with the help of vocal modulation in “Bystander” HERE.
FANG
After getting bitten by a rat in his apartment, an autistic janitor starts to believe he’s transforming into a giant rat himself. Learn more and watch the movie here.
worm girl
A neurotic cemetery salesman pays a visit to the family home of an eccentric Hollywood socialite.
Drew Dammron is a filmmaker whose genre can possibly be best described as "fantasy satire." His films often present nightmarish images laced with philosophical overtones and slapstick humor. Much of his work deals with existentialist themes and is highly stylized.
“Worm Girl” was recipient of the F/X Award & 4 nominations @ 2025 Austin Revolution Film Festival