Kier-La Janisse

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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.

Most Popular Kier-La Janisse Trailers

Total trailers found: 27

The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser Trailer (2023)

22 September 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 based on an interview with longtime Italian journalist Manlio Gomarasca.

CAMP Trailer (2026)

26 June 2026

Emily is the cause of two tragedies early in her life; her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt.

Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita Trailer (2019)

01 July 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 noise practitioner whose work bridges the gap between the gallery world and the sleaze of exploitation film imagery.

Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers' Trailer (2014)

13 October 2014

"Parasite Memories" is a brand new retrospective piece on the film produced by High Rising Productions with lively contribution from effects artist Joe Blasco, actresses Lynn Lowry and Barbara Steele, actor Allan Kolman, and Canadian critic Kier La-Janisse.

The Art of the Calendar Trailer (2024)

03 December 2024

Kier-La Janisse's documentary about the importance of advertisement for small theaters.

Celluloid Horror Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Celluloid Horror explores Kier-La Janisse's tireless crusade to bring obscure cult horror film to the masses through her independently run international film festival.

We Always Find Ourselves in the Sea Trailer (2017)

14 December 2017

A windswept ghost story set on England's southeastern coast.

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau Trailer (2014)

24 August 2014

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

Tales of the Uncanny Trailer (2020)

31 October 2020

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

1000 Women in Horror Trailer (2025)

21 August 2025

Is horror a man’s world? You might assume so – but you won’t be thinking that way for long once you investigate the vast contribution women have made to horror movies for well over a century.

Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon Trailer (2023)

22 September 2023

Video documentary on Ajita Wilson.

The Occupant of the Room Trailer (2025)

24 October 2025

Based on the short ghost story of the same name by Algernon Blackwood from 1909, The Occupant of the Room centers on a schoolteacher whose late-night arrival at a hotel in the Alps leads to a sleepless night full of uncanny occurrences.

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s Trailer (2012)

30 March 2012

A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism.

The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film Trailer (2023)

01 September 2023

Documentary taking a look at Mondo movies.

A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress Trailer (2023)

22 September 2023

A video tribute to actress Karin Schubert.

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror Trailer (2021)

09 September 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 television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.

Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter Trailer (2024)

25 October 2024

The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfighter (1974), which is effectively illegal to screen in the UK due to staged scenes of the titular blood sport.

A Folk Horror Tale Trailer (2021)

08 July 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.

The War Game at Cinecity Trailer (2026)

07 July 2026

When Peter Watkins’ banned nuclear war masterpiece "The War Game" reached Toronto in 1967, it found an unlikely home at Cinecity, a new cinema determined to challenge audiences.

Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix Trailer (2015)

16 February 2015

A featurette looking back at the early years of the celebrated Canadian production company, including interviews with author Kier-La Janisse and special make-up artist Joe Blasco.

To Fire You Come at Last Trailer (2023)

02 July 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.

Blood in the Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon Trailer (2021)

24 August 2021

Quinqui cinema encompassed a series of Spanish crime films with a unique national sensibility, as they reflected the times of the Franco dictatorship transition.

From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film Trailer (2019)

29 November 2019

Documentary tracing the history of Soviet fantasy and sci-fi films. Included on Severin's release of Viy.

I'm Not a Guru Trailer (2023)

25 July 2023

Interview with Italian actor George Eastman on his involvement in Joe D'Amato's cult classic "Emanuelle Around the World".

The Stone Forest Trailer (2025)

14 February 2025

Newly commissioned short film by Severin shot on shooting location of Pobiti Kamani for their release of Morgiana in the House of Psychotic Women Volume 2 boxset.

Joan Collins: Queen Of The Horror Films Trailer (2026)

28 June 2026

Documentary on Joan Collins and her career in horror films.

The Kid from a Kibbutz: Daliah Lavi and the Road to Il Demonio Trailer (2021)

31 October 2021

A short documentary on Daliah Lavi’s life and career, with an emphasis on the film Il Demonio.