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Rodney Ascher

Rodney Ascher

Director · Born January 1, 1980 · USA

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Biography

Rodney Ascher is a filmmaker whose feature debut, the ‘subjective documentary' ROOM 237 (IFC) looked at Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining through the eyes of five very different people, each obsessed with solving its countless mysteries. The film premiered at Sundance in 2012 before screening at festivals around the world including Cannes, London, the Vienalle, Sitges, Toronto, and New York. His follow-up, the ‘horror-documentary’ THE NIGHTMARE (Gravitas Ventures) explored the phenomenon of ‘sleep paralysis’ and it likewise debuted at Sundance where it was called The Scariest Movie of the decade” and “One of the scariest documentaries ever’ before being released internationally in theaters and digitally. His other projects include a PRIMAL SCREEN for the Shudder Network, a GIF-centric music video for the experimental, Hugo-nominated hip-hop band CLIPPING, Andy Kaufman’s posthumous (?) comedy album, ANDY AND HIS GRANDMOTHER (Drag City) and the infamous S FROM HELL.

Directed 17

2020s

  1. 2025

    An Evening with Rodney Ascher

    Director

  2. Ghost Boy

    Director

  3. 2021

    A Glitch in the Matrix

    Director

    55
  4. 2020

    Doris Wishman Directs A Music Video

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    The El Duce Tapes

    Director

  2. 2018

    Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave

    Director

  3. 2017

    Primal Screen

    Director

  4. 2015

    The Nightmare

    Director

    61
  5. 2014

    ABCs of Death 2

    Director

    58

  6. Enter the Optigan

    Director

  7. 2012

    Room 237

    Director

    72
  8. 2010

    The S from Hell

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Visions of Terror

    Director

  2. 2006

    Somebody Goofed

    Director

  3. Hot Chicks

    Director

  4. 2001

    Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse

    Director

1990s

  1. 1998

    The Wheel of Torment

    Director

Edited 8

2020s

  1. 2025

    An Evening with Rodney Ascher

    Editor

  2. Ghost Boy

    Editor

  3. 2021

    A Glitch in the Matrix

    Editor

    55

2010s

  1. 2015

    The Nightmare

    Editor

    61
  2. 2014

    ABCs of Death 2

    Editor

    58

  3. Enter the Optigan

    Editor

  4. 2012

    Room 237

    Editor

    72
  5. 2010

    The S from Hell

    Editor

Wrote 7

2020s

  1. 2025

    An Evening with Rodney Ascher

    Writer

  2. Ghost Boy

    Writer

  3. 2021

    A Glitch in the Matrix

    Screenplay

    55

2010s

  1. 2019

    Swans: Where Does a Body End?

    Story Editor

  2. 2014

    ABCs of Death 2

    Screenplay

    58
  3. 2012

    Room 237

    Writer

    72

2000s

  1. 2008

    Visions of Terror

    Writer

Produced 4

2020s

  1. 2024

    Delicate Arch

    Executive Producer

  2. 2021

    A Glitch in the Matrix

    Executive Producer

    55

2010s

  1. 2019

    Swans: Where Does a Body End?

    Executive Producer, Co-Producer

  2. 2018

    Sex Madness Revealed

    Executive Producer

Acted in 1

2010s

  1. 2018

    Sex Madness Revealed

    Peterson

Art department 1

2010s

  1. 2011

    The Universal Language

    Graphic Designer

Camera 1

2010s

  1. 2012

    Swans: The Seer - Live

    Additional Camera

Appearances1

2020s

  1. 2023

    Lynch/Oz

    Host (Chapter 2: 'Membranes') (voice)