About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Winnipeg, Canada
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Kier-La Janisse

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Kier-La Janisse on Cockfighter Actor N/A
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2023 The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser Actor Narrator N/A
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2023 A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 The Devil Down Under: Satanic Panic in Australia from Rosaleen Norton to Alison's Birthday Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror Actor Self 59
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2020 Tales of the Uncanny Actor Self 59
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2015 Raw, Rough and Rabid: The Lacerating Legacy of Cinépix Actor Herself 59
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2014 Parasite Memories: The Making of 'Shivers' Actor Self 59
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2014 Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau Actor Self 60
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2004 Celluloid Horror Actor Herself 59
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Directing
2024 The Art of the Calendar Directing Director N/A
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2023 A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress Directing Director N/A
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2023 The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser Directing Director N/A
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2021 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror Directing Director 59
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2021 Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon Directing Director N/A
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2019 From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film Directing Director N/A
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Killing for Culture: The Birth of Atrocity Cinema Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 The Reluctant Icon: A Tribute to Laura Gemser Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror Writing Writer 59
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2020 S.W.A.L.K. II Writing Writer N/A
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Killing for Culture: The Birth of Atrocity Cinema Writing Adaptation N/A
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Terminal City Blues — Vancouver Onscreen In Out of the Blue Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2023 Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon Production Producer N/A
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2023 The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film Production Producer N/A
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2023 To Fire You Come at Last Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror Production Producer 59
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2021 Blood In The Streets: The Quinqui Film Phenomenon Production Producer N/A
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2020 Tales of the Uncanny Production Producer 59
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2019 From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film Production Producer N/A
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2019 Tights Worship: Inside the Practices of The Rita Production Producer N/A
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2017 We Always Find Ourselves in the Sea Production Executive Producer 58
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2012 Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s Production Producer 59
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Terminal City Blues — Vancouver Onscreen In Out of the Blue Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2021 A Folk Horror Tale Crew Script 59
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Editing
2021 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror Editing Additional Editor 59
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2019 From the Woods to the Cosmos: John Leman Riley on the History of Soviet Fantasy and Sci-Fi Film Editing Editor N/A
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