Kier-La Janisse
Know for: Directing
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Place of birth: Winnipeg, Canada
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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British...
The Devil Down Under: Satanic Panic in Australia from Rosaleen Norton to Alison's Birthday (2021)
A video essay about satanic panic in Australia from Rosaleen Norton to Alison's birthday,based on Alexandra Heller- Nicholas's chapter of the same...
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser (2023)
A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, written, directed and narrated by Kier-La Janisse...
A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress (2023)
A video tribute to actress Karin Schubert.
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)
The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which...
Celluloid Horror (2004)
Celluloid Horror explores Kier-La Janisse's tireless crusade to bring obscure cult horror film to the masses through her independently run...
Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix (2015)
A featurette looking back at the early years of the celebrated Canadian production company, including interviews with author Kier-La Janisse and...
Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers' (2014)
"Parasite Memories" is a brand new retrospective piece on the film produced by High Rising Productions with lively contribution from effects artist...
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter (2024)
The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfighter (1974), which is...
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British...
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American...
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British...
S.W.A.L.K. II (2020)
John Galliano, Nick Knight and SHOWstudio continue their creative partnership, revealing the Maison Margiela S/S 21 co-ed collection. S.W.A.L.K first...
The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film (2023)
Documentary taking a look at Mondo movies.
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser (2023)
A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, written, directed and narrated by Kier-La Janisse...
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser (2023)
A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, written, directed and narrated by Kier-La Janisse...
A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress (2023)
A video tribute to actress Karin Schubert.
Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon (2023)
Video documentary on Ajita Wilson.
Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon (2021)
Quinqui cinema encompassed a series of Spanish crime films with a unique national sensibility, as they reflected the times of the Franco dictatorship...
Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon (2021)
Quinqui cinema encompassed a series of Spanish crime films with a unique national sensibility, as they reflected the times of the Franco dictatorship...
From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film (2019)
Documentary tracing the history of Soviet fantasy and sci-fi films. Included on Severin's release of Viy.
From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film (2019)
Documentary tracing the history of Soviet fantasy and sci-fi films. Included on Severin's release of Viy.
From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film (2019)
Documentary tracing the history of Soviet fantasy and sci-fi films. Included on Severin's release of Viy.
Terminal City Blues — Vancouver Onscreen In Out of the Blue (1970)
A video essay discussing the Vancouver shooting locations in Dennis Hoppers's Out of the Blue. Included as a special feature for the Severin Films...
Terminal City Blues — Vancouver Onscreen In Out of the Blue (1970)
A video essay discussing the Vancouver shooting locations in Dennis Hoppers's Out of the Blue. Included as a special feature for the Severin Films...
A Folk Horror Tale (2021)
Maison Margiela 'Artisanal' 2021 Collection - A Folk Horror Tale - a film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Olivier Dahan.
Killing for Culture: The Birth of Atrocity Cinema (1970)
A feature-length documentary film adaptation of the 1994 non-fiction book of the same name, chronicling the history of Mondo cinema and the "death...
Killing for Culture: The Birth of Atrocity Cinema (1970)
A feature-length documentary film adaptation of the 1994 non-fiction book of the same name, chronicling the history of Mondo cinema and the "death...
We Always Find Ourselves in the Sea (2017)
A windswept ghost story set on England's southeastern coast.
To Fire You Come at Last (2023)
In rural 17th-century England, a group of men gather to carry a coffin on the long walk to the local graveyard for burial. Much ancient folklore and...
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British...
Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita (2019)
The film traces Sam McKinlay’s early days as a punk skateboarder through his academic development as a conceptual artist into a highly esteemed...
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British...
The Art of the Calendar (2024)
Kier-La Janisse's documentary about the importance of advertisement for small theaters.