Roxanne Benjamin is an American film director, writer, and producer. She is best known for directing the horror films ''

Body at Brighton Rock ''Body at Brighton Rock'' is a 2019 American horror thriller film, directed, written, and produced by Roxanne Benjamin. It stars Karina Fontes, Casey Adams, Emily Althaus, Miranda Bailey, Martin Spanjers, Matt Peters, Susan Burke and John Getz. I ...

'' and ''

There's Something Wrong with the Children ''There's Something Wrong with the Children'' is a 2023 American horror film directed by Roxanne Benjamin and written by T. J. Cimfel and David White. The film stars Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and Carlos Santos. Jason Blum s ...

'' and producing the horror anthology films ''

V/H/S ''V/H/S'' is a 2012 American found footage horror anthology film and the first installment in the ''V/H/S'' franchise created by Brad Miska and Bloody Disgusting and produced by Miska and Roxanne Benjamin. It features a series of found foota ...

'' and ''

V/H/S/2 ''V/H/S/2'' (originally titled ''S-VHS'') is a 2013 found footage horror anthology film produced by Bloody Disgusting and Roxanne BenjaminThe second installment in the ''V/H/S'' franchise, it comprises four found footage segments linked to ...

,'' She also wrote, produced and directed segments for '' Southbound'' and '' XX''.The Orchard Buys Anthology Horror Movie 'Southbound' After Toronto Debut
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Life and career

Roxanne Benjamin was born and raised in

Bradford, Pennsylvania Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania, McKean County, Pennsylvania. It is located close to the border with New York (state), New York state and approximately south of Buffalo, New York. Bradford is the principal city in the Bradford, ...

. Benjamin began her filmmaking career by producing ''

'' and its sequel ''

''. Benjamin then wrote and directed segments for '' Southbound'' and '' XX''. Benjamin then wrote and directed her feature length directorial debut film ''

''. Benjamin also has directing credits on the television series ''

Creepshow ''Creepshow'' is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Le ...

'', '' Riverdale'', ''

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' is an American comic book series published by Archie Horror, an imprint of Archie Comics, beginning in 2014. The series is a darker take on the characters and setting of ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. It is writ ...

'', ''

Nancy Drew Nancy Drew is a Fictional character, fictional character appearing in several Mystery fiction, mystery book series, movies, and a TV show as a teenage amateur sleuth. The books are ghostwriter, ghostwritten by a number of authors and published ...

'', '' Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin'' and ''

One of Us Is Lying ''One of Us Is Lying'' is a young adult, mystery/ suspense novel by American author Karen M. McManus. The book is her debut novel, originally published in the US by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, on 30 May 2017. The book ...

''. Her second feature film ''

'' is set to be released in 2023. In March 2019, Benjamin was hired to write the screenplay for the remake of ''

Night of the Comet ''Night of the Comet'' is a 1984 American science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. It stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, and Kelli Maroney as survivors of a comet that has turned most people into ei ...

'' for

Orion Pictures Orion Pictures (legal name Orion Releasing, LLC) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Amazon through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) subsidiary. In its original operating period, the company produced and released films ...

. In July 2021, Benjamin signed on to direct an American remake of the Spanish horror film '' La cueva'' titled ''Fall Into Darkness''.'Fall Into Darkness': Spanish Thriller 'La Cueva' Being Remade By 'V/H/S' Team, Cast Set – Cannes
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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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