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From Italian television and radio to international horror productions, actress, writer, and producer Georgia Viero is carving out her own path in the genre.
For Georgia Viero, horror has always been more than a fascination with the macabre. It is a creative world where she can explore complex characters, challenge expectations, and bring her own cinematic visions to life. With projects spanning multiple countries and careers as an actress, writer, and producer, Viero is establishing herself as a multifaceted talent to watch in independent horror.
Although she spent years hosting Italian television and radio programs centered on Serie A football, Viero eventually realized something was missing. The pandemic became a turning point, inspiring her to reconnect with her passion for acting and begin developing horror stories of her own. Childhood memories of reading R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books, combined with the impact of seeing Wes Craven’s Scream in theaters in 1997, helped plant the seeds for her eventual return to the genre.
“I love to put myself both in front of the camera and behind it,” Viero explains, admitting that playing villains remains one of her favorite challenges.
Her commitment to independent filmmaking extends beyond performing. As co-executive producer of Behave, alongside her partner Christian Vit, Viero helped bring the feature to the international marketplace. Following its presentation at the Marché du Film in Cannes, the film secured worldwide distribution across multiple platforms, with dubbed versions and physical media editions reaching audiences internationally. For Viero, the experience reinforced the importance of taking calculated risks, learning through experience, and surrounding herself with trustworthy collaborators.
That international spirit continued with Jingle Hell, a co-production between Lion Films and Vigory Pictures filmed in Argentina, Rome, and London. The production’s distinctive setting included a historic train museum outside Buenos Aires, where Christmas lights illuminated antique railway carriages. The location helped establish the film’s vintage atmosphere, emphasizing slow-building discomfort and psychological uncertainty over relentless, immediate scares.
Viero’s performance in Jingle Hell also earned her Best Supporting Actress recognition at the Hollywood Blood Film Festival. The award came as a surprise and strengthened her enthusiasm for balancing her work as an actress, creative originator, and producer.
Her upcoming projects promise to keep her firmly rooted in horror. She is developing The Echoing and Ad Memoriam, both of which she hopes to film in 2027, alongside a vertical horror-romance drama. She also praises her longstanding creative partnership with actress and writer Stacy Thunes, whose performances and writing have contributed to several of Viero’s projects. Trust and genuine collaboration, she believes, are essential ingredients for successful filmmaking.
Meanwhile, Viero recently worked on The Claimed, describing the production as a compelling mystery blending nostalgia with the complex relationship between a man and a woman. She also stepped outside horror to portray Maria di Cleofa in Giovanni 19:26, a historical production exploring the life of Jesus through the perspective of the apostle John.
Despite juggling filmmaking responsibilities and managing a bed-and-breakfast in Rome, Viero remains energized by the work. She acknowledges that balancing everything can be exhausting, but passion keeps her moving forward.
For Viero, memorable horror depends on unpredictability, surprise, and the tension created by what audiences cannot see. With multiple projects in development and an international perspective, she is determined to transform creative limitations into opportunities—and continue exploring the darkness on her own terms.
