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Kier-La Janisse

Kier-La Janisse

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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Canada

Biography: Kier-La Janisse (born 1972) is a Canadian film producer, programmer, founder of international horror school The Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, and author of A Violent Professional: The Films of Luciano Rossi and House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films. Her feature directorial debut, the documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror, was released in 2021.

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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the lat...

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The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser

A poignant ode to the star of the Black Emanuelle series and the real-life love story at its core, w...

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A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress
A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress

A video tribute to actress Karin Schubert....

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Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel...

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Celluloid Horror
Celluloid Horror

Celluloid Horror explores Kier-La Janisse's tireless crusade to bring obscure cult horror film to th...

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Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix
Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix

A featurette looking back at the early years of the celebrated Canadian production company, includin...

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Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers'
Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers'

"Parasite Memories" is a brand new retrospective piece on the film produced by High Rising Productio...

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Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films....

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Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter
Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter

The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfight...

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The Stone Forest
The Stone Forest

Newly commissioned short film by Severin shot on shooting location of Pobiti Kamani for their releas...

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1000 Women in Horror
1000 Women in Horror

Is horror a man’s world? You might assume so – but you won’t be thinking that way for long once you ...

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Take My Body: The Journey of a Blow-up Doll
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...

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