Kier-La Janisse Movies

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...

The film traces Sam McKinlay’s early days as a punk skateboarder through his academic development as a conceptual artist into a highly esteemed...

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

Author Kier-La Janisse on the strange and fascinating story behind one of Schramm's most memorable props.

The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfighter (1974), which is...

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

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...

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

A video tribute to actress Karin Schubert.

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

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...