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Roxanne Benjamin

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Roxanne Benjamin
Born
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Known for

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
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

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
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
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