Rodney Ascher
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The work of Rodney Ascher is that of a director whose decisions are visible on screen even when the name is not. The industry looked different when this career started. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life. In cinemas, 'Room 237' is the work that landed. Elsewhere on the record sits 'ABCs of Death 2'.
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The work of Rodney Ascher is that of a director whose decisions are visible on screen even when the name is not. The industry looked different when this career started. Cinema and television have both taken up part of the working life. In cinemas, 'Room 237' is the work that landed. Elsewhere on the record sits 'ABCs of Death 2'.
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Doris Wishman Directs A Music Video
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2020
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Haunted, Horrifying Sounds from Beyond the Grave
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2018
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ABCs of Death 2
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2014
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Visions of Terror
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2008
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Somebody Goofed
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2006
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Hot Chicks
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2006
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Sonic Cinema: Sparklehorse
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2001
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The Wheel of Torment
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1998
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What are the most famous roles of Rodney Ascher?
Rodney Ascher is best known for directing Room 237, ABCs of Death 2, The Nightmare.
How many movies has Rodney Ascher directed?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Rodney Ascher has directed or written 8 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Rodney Ascher's first movie?
The career of Rodney Ascher began with Alfred (1997).
What is Rodney Ascher's most recent movie or series?
Rodney Ascher's most recent release is An Evening with Rodney Ascher, which premiered on July 24, 2025.
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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.