Kier-La Janisse Movies
- 2014
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. Moreau6.62014HD
The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which...
- 2021
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror7.22021HD
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...
- 2020
Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny7.12020HD
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
- 1970
Killing for Culture: The Birth of Atrocity Cinema
Killing for Culture: The Birth of Atrocity Cinema01970HD
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...
- 2012
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s7.72012HD
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American...
- 2024
Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter
Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter02024HD
The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfighter (1974), which is...
- 2004
Celluloid Horror
Celluloid Horror72004HD
Celluloid Horror explores Kier-La Janisse's tireless crusade to bring obscure cult horror film to the masses through her independently run...
- 2019
From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film
From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film02019HD
Documentary tracing the history of Soviet fantasy and sci-fi films. Included on Severin's release of Viy.
- 2014
Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers'
Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers'5.52014HD
"Parasite Memories" is a brand new retrospective piece on the film produced by High Rising Productions with lively contribution from effects artist...
- 2021
Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon
Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon02021HD
Quinqui cinema encompassed a series of Spanish crime films with a unique national sensibility, as they reflected the times of the Franco dictatorship...
- 1970
Terminal City Blues — Vancouver Onscreen In Out of the Blue
Terminal City Blues — Vancouver Onscreen In Out of the Blue01970HD
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...
- 2017
We Always Find Ourselves in the Sea
We Always Find Ourselves in the Sea6.22017HD
A windswept ghost story set on England's southeastern coast.
- 2023
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser
The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser02023HD
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...
- 2023
The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film
The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film02023HD
Documentary taking a look at Mondo movies.
- 2015
Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix
Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix52015HD
A featurette looking back at the early years of the celebrated Canadian production company, including interviews with author Kier-La Janisse and...
- 2019
Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita
Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita02019HD
The film traces Sam McKinlay’s early days as a punk skateboarder through his academic development as a conceptual artist into a highly esteemed...
- 2021
A Folk Horror Tale
A Folk Horror Tale42021HD
Maison Margiela 'Artisanal' 2021 Collection - A Folk Horror Tale - a film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Olivier Dahan.
- 2023
Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon
Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon02023HD
Video documentary on Ajita Wilson.
- 2023
To Fire You Come at Last
To Fire You Come at Last02023HD
In 17th century rural England, a group of men is hired to carry a coffin to the graveyard. Superstitions and fear surround the journey, but the...
- 2020
S.W.A.L.K. II
S.W.A.L.K. II82020HD
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...