Kier-La Janisse
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Place of birth: Winnipeg, Canada
Known for: Directing
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Biography
Kier-La Janisse (1972-) is a Canadian film writer, programmer and producer, founder of international horror school The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies and author of A Violent Professional: The Films of Luciano Rossi (FAB Press, 2007) and House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films (FAB Press, 2012). Her first feature film as director/producer, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror is due out from Severin Films in 2021.
Movie Credits
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
2021-09-09
An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the lat
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser
2023-09-22
A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, w
A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress
2023-09-22
A video tribute to actress Karin Schubert.
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014-08-24
The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel
Celluloid Horror
2004-01-01
Celluloid Horror explores Kier-La Janisse's tireless crusade to bring obscure cult horror film to th
Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix
2015-02-16
A featurette looking back at the early years of the celebrated Canadian production company, includin
Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers'
2014-10-13
"Parasite Memories" is a brand new retrospective piece on the film produced by High Rising Productio
Tales of the Uncanny
2020-10-31
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter
2024-10-25
The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfight
The Stone Forest
2025-02-14
Newly commissioned short film by Severin shot on shooting location of Pobiti Kamani for their releas
1000 Women in Horror
2025-08-21
Is horror a man’s world? You might assume so – but you won’t be thinking that way for long once you
Take My Body: The Journey of a Blow-up Doll
Author Kier-La Janisse on the strange and fascinating story behind one of Schramm's most memorable p