House of Psychotic Women by Kier-la Janisse

Today, we can see the effect her book has had on modern horror film criticism and production. 45 (1981), and The Other Side of the Underneath (1972) brought into sharper focus entire avenues of great work waiting to be discovered.

Her prioritization of films like Possession (1981), Ms. Her objective to tie the scenarios of these films together with memoir created a portrait of the horror film viewer that was distinct, personal, and female, through a lifelong interaction with the genre.

Janisse’s book was exhaustive in research and composition, mapping neurosis among female characters as a global pattern in horror and exploitation pictures. This was particularly true of women who found solidarity through these provocative, damaged characters and the nature of their experiences. I devoured this compelling, surprising, and moving book.' Ten years after it hit shelves, the book is still held in high regard as the quintessential look at the topic.When Kier-la Janisse’s exploitation deep-dive House of Psychotic Women was released in 2012, it almost immediately became a canonical text among horror film obsessives. Janisse weaves her own life into an intensely personal exploration of the genre, challenging the reader to reconsider the films in all of their complexity. House of Psychotic Women is described by its official synopsis as an 'autobiographical exploration of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films.' Molly Ringwald said that the book was for the 'horror aficionado as well as the horror curious.

It is also a tie-n with the impending release of her new expanded edition of the acclaimed book. The box set is also tied to the upcoming 10th anniversary of Janisse's 2012 book, House of Psychotic Women, which took a deep dive look at some of the genre's most famous women through the personal lens of Janisse. Severin Films has announced a brand-new box set collection of films called the 'House of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection.' This five-film collection is set to release on August 30 and will be curated and produced by Kier-La Janisse, and Collider is excited to present an exclusive first look at the set.

House of Psychotic Women by Kier-la Janisse