MEET THE TEAM
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Connor EyzaguirreI started Filmgazm with my good friend Caleb Leger back in 2014. We began it as a film and TV show review site, eventually dropping TV shows and focusing solely on films. I started the podcast in 2018 and learned as I went along. I met Austin Johnson that same year and he became my partner on The Filmgazm Podcast. I’m from Maryland originally, but I’ve lived in Texas for about nine years. I’m an avid movie geek and I make it my personal mission to watch everything I can get my hands on. I graduated from Texas State University (Go Bobcats!) in 2017 with a Bachelor's in English, and am currently enrolled in grad school for History. In addition to Filmgazm, I’ve also written and self-published three horror novels on Amazon, Consequence, Devil’s Blood, and Meadowsweet. When it comes down to it, I just love stories. I love telling them and I love watching them.
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Caleb LegerMy love for horror started at a very young age. I have fond memories of devouring any copy I could of Goosebumps. Always making a beeline for the horror section at my local video store. Watching the Goosebumps show and Are You Afraid of the Dark? I was never scared. Just fascinated. Well, that’s a lie. There were the times I snuck a scarier than usual episode of Tales from the Crypt and my dad thinking I would be fine watching Child’s Play because it was on TV. Other than that, I couldn’t get enough of it. To this day, horror is still the genre nearest and dearest to my heart. Don’t get me wrong, I love superheroes, action, and comedies. But, I will always support and defend horror, first and foremost. And I don’t just watch them, I love to know how they are made. I even went to film school where I learned the art of filmmaking; eventually earning my Bachelor’s degree. Currently, I am in the Navy and write for the site in the free time I have. I also proudly sport a sleeve tattoo of various horror characters on my right arm. And when people ask what would my future kids think? Well, it will be a good way to introduce them to the macabre world of the horror genre.
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Austin JohnsonMy name is Austin Johnson, and I spend a lot of my time here on Earth consuming films. I live in San Antonio with my beautiful girlfriend and daughter. I work at a grocery store to make ends meet, but my true passion is film and here on Filmgazm, I get to explore what exactly I love about them most. Connor is one of my very best friends and his knowledge for this stuff is admirable. He let me join the team in 2018 and I haven’t looked back. I mainly look back on things that have already happened in the film industry, trying to make sure people remember what has come before us. There is always going to be more to watch, which excites me because we will never run out of things to talk about.
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Josh AllredIt all started with Freddy Krueger. That guy fucked my dreams up until I was a teenager. As I was growing up, the fear of monsters, madmen, and those dark corners of fiction and in my imagination started to become a source of joy. I joined the citizens of Tromaville to root on The Toxic Avenger. I stayed up late to hang with Joe Bob on MonsterVision to have my knowledge expanded. And spent many nights on the couch with friends watching Jason, Michael, and Victor Crowley tear through the stupid, horny, and drunk victims in their films. I went to college, earning two Bachelor’s degrees, and learned more about the art form I had come to love as a kid and further my knowledge on the genre that’s nearest and dearest to my heart: Horror. I defend it against all others and maintain its validity and importance any chance I can. You won’t hear me talk about Oscar buzz or anything else coming from the Academy. I am a punk rock kid at heart and will always seek out a movie that is challenging and not the norm. I can talk artsy fartsy about some of the great directors like Hitchcock and Truffaut just as easily as Lloyd Kaufman or Herschel Gordon Lewis. To me, they are all on the same playing field; it’s just a matter of what they use on their canvas. I’m still staying up late to watch movies any chance I can because there’s just something about watching a horror flick in the dead of night that will never get old to me.
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Isabel GonzalezHi my name is Isabel, and I don't know crap about movies. However, I do know about history and that's why I'm a part of the Filmgazm team. I'm a public history grad student at Texas State University (eat 'em up cats!) and am pursuing a career in the National Park Service. Connor has told me about this podcast since I first met him, so when he pitched me the idea of "Fake True Stories" I was eager to join. While I wouldn't consider film to be a big part of my life, I definitely have some favorite genres, especially animation & period dramas. When I was a tween I watched the Tim Burton Batman franchise nearly every weekend and currently am obsessed with Inglourious Bastards, The Death of Stalin, Django Unchained, and American Psycho. I'm known to say stupid stuff, so even if you don't care about the accuracy of films, listen to "Fake True Stories" to get a laugh.
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Adam JohnsonHello, I am Adam Johnson. Yes, Austin’s brother. I coach basketball and train players of all ages, but I have a wide variety of interests. Movies, TV, and sports are what I spend my days watching, reading and thinking about. I was born and raised in San Antonio, with detours in other parts of Texas as well as St. Louis, Missouri. I have taken my passions with me wherever I go and I do not plan on stopping anytime soon. To give you all something that displays the entire spectrum of my taste, some of my favorite films are…
Superbad, Inglourious Basterds, Tommy Boy, The Bourne Identity, Dazed and Confused, Office Space, 10 Things I Hate About You and pretty much anything directed by David Fincher are among my favorite films. |
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Mysia Pierce-LewisHey y’all! I’m Mysia (My-jha), hailing from the Bay Area, CA. I’ve always been somewhat of an amateur film critic which I attribute to my mom. Films like Antz, The Mummy, Coraline, Big Fish, The Fifth Element, Sleepy Hollow, Labyrinth, and later more horror and psych thrillers, always intrigued me. I was captivated by the cinematography, the storylines, and the overall emotional cycles films can send you through. I’m a stan for the more melancholic, suspenseful, existential comedies with a little bit of quirkiness and whimsical creativity. Ari Aster & Wes Anderson are among some of my favorite directors which should summarize that spectrum well! It has been a great honor to be invited to the podcast by my cousin, Connor, whom I recently met, and am glad to know we share a love of all things film-related! When I’m not geeking out on movies and the nostalgic bliss of my old favorites, you can find me studying (through grad school tears) as I pursue my MA at San Francisco State University.
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