Roxanne Benjamin
Roxanne Benjamin | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
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Roxanne Benjamin is an American film director, writer, and producer. She is best known for directing the horror films Body at Brighton Rock and There's Something Wrong with the Children and producing the horror anthology films V/H/S and V/H/S/2,[1] She also wrote, produced and directed segments for Southbound and XX.[1][2][3]
Life and career
Roxanne Benjamin was born and raised in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Benjamin began her filmmaking career by producing V/H/S and its sequel V/H/S/2. Benjamin then wrote and directed segments for Southbound and XX. Benjamin then wrote and directed her feature length directorial debut film Body at Brighton Rock. Benjamin also has directing credits on the television series Creepshow, Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Nancy Drew, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and One of Us Is Lying. Her second feature film There's Something Wrong with the Children was released in 2023.[4][5]
In March 2019, Benjamin was hired to write the screenplay for the remake of Night of the Comet for Orion Pictures.[6] In July 2021, Benjamin signed on to direct an American remake of the Spanish horror film La cueva titled Fall Into Darkness.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2012 | V/H/S | No | No | Yes | |
2013 | V/H/S/2 | No | No | Yes | Role as Zombie |
2019 | Body at Brighton Rock | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2023 | There's Something Wrong with the Children | Yes | No | No |
Co-producer
- Faults (2014)
- V/H/S: Viral (2014)
- The Devil's Candy (2015)
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2010 | Chickens | No | No | Yes | |
2015 | Siren | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment of Southbound; Role as Claire |
2017 | Don't Fall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment of XX |
2018 | Final Stop | Yes | Yes | No |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | Le Typewriter | Acting role |
2019 | Creepshow | 2 episodes |
2020 | Riverdale | Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Seven: Varsity Blues" |
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Five: The Devil Within" | |
2021 | Nancy Drew | 2 episodes |
2022 | Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin | Episode: "Chapter Nine: Dead and Buried" |
One of Us Is Lying | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b The Orchard Buys Anthology Horror Movie 'Southbound' After Toronto Debut
- ^ TIFF 2015: Southbound directors discuss their horror film — exclusive image
- ^ 'XX' Trailer Delivers on the Bizarre and Mysterious
- ^ 'There's Something Wrong With the Children' Adds 'Midnight Mass's Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and More to Cast
- ^ "THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN" IN ROXANNE BENJAMIN'S UPCOMING BLUMHOUSE CHILLER
- ^ Writer Roxanne Benjamin Updates on Orion's 'Night of the Comet' Remake
- ^ 'Fall Into Darkness': Spanish Thriller 'La Cueva' Being Remade By 'V/H/S' Team, Cast Set – Cannes