Knit One, Stab Two
This essay film examines the representation of knitters and knitting, in over sixty horror films made by women, from the 1920s - 2020s.
Please note: English, Spanish and Bahasa Indonesian .srt files are available at the bottom of this project page. They can also be selected using the 'CC' button on the Vimeo file.
Spanish Subtitles by Valeria Villegas Lindvall
Bahasa Indonesian Subtitles by Sevita Amanda
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Alison PeirseWriter-DirectorThree Ways to Dine Well (2020)
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Project Title (Original Language):Punto, revés y apuñala
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:9 minutes 52 seconds
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Completion Date:November 16, 2022
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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El Festival Internacional de Cine Terror de Valparaíso
Chile
December 18, 2022
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Final Girls Berlin Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
February 2, 2023
European Premiere
Official Selection -
Kill Valentine Film FestivalParis
France
February 12, 2023
Official Selection -
Renegade Film FestivalMarietta, Georgia
United States
March 5, 2023
North American Premiere
Nominated, Best Writing; Nominated We are the Weirdoes, Mister; Official Selection -
Wench Film FestivalMumbai
India
March 19, 2023
South Asian Premiere
Winner, Best Short Film <10 mins; Official Selection -
Salem Horror FestSalem, Massachusetts
United States
May 7, 2023
Official Selection -
Galacticat Festival De Cinema FantàsticTarrega
Spain
June 12, 2023
Best Documentary Short 2023; Official Selection -
Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
August 15, 2023
Official Selection -
Bali International Short Film FestivalDenpasar, Bali
Indonesia
May 22, 2023
South East Asian Premiere
Official Selection -
Ax Wound Film FestivalBoston, MA
United States
September 23, 2023
Official Selection -
Visioni NotturnePrato
Italy
June 18, 2023
Staff Choice: Best Short Film 2023; Official Selection; -
Marienbad Film FestivalMariánské Lázně
Czech Republic
July 16, 2023
Official Selection -
Festival international du court-métrageClermont-Ferrand
France
June 12, 2023
Official Selection -
Bali International Short Film FestivalBali
Indonesia
September 19, 2023
South East Asian Premiere
Official Selection -
GenreBlastWinchester, VA
United States
September 20, 2023
Winner, Best Documentary Short -
Women X Film FestivalDarlington
United Kingdom
September 21, 2023
Official Selection -
Festival Internazionale di Cinema e Cultura del FantasticoTurin
Italy
October 18, 2023
Official Selection -
Africa International Horror Film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
October 27, 2023
African Premiere
Official Selection -
Festival of Fantastic FimsManchester
United Kingdom
October 26, 2023
Highly Commended, Delta Film Award -
South African Horror FestCape Town
South Africa
November 23, 2023
Official Selection -
Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de ReiBarcelona
Spain
November 25, 2023
Official Selection -
Abertoir Horror FestivalAberystwyth
United Kingdom
November 28, 2023
Official Selection -
Cinefantasy: Festival Internacional de Cinema FantásticoSão Paulo
Brazil
December 17, 2023
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico, Terror y Sci-FiMexico City
Mexico
October 31, 2023
Official Selection
Alison Peirse is a multi-award winning horror writer and filmmaker. Her fourth book, Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre has won awards around the world and was the subject of a screening series at the Museum of Modern Art in August 2022. Her last short documentary, Three Ways to Dine Well, won awards and played festivals around the world, including Brazil, USA, UK, Thailand, Germany, Spain and Nigeria.
In Knit One, Stab Two, I explore the representation of knitters in over sixty horror films from 100 years of cinema and multiple filmmaking cultures. I ask, what happens when the woman knits in a horror film? What might the representation of knitting tell us about social and cultural expectations around gender, genre and age? This film then draws on the potential for videographic work to disrupt stereotyped representations of ageing women across over a century of horror cinema.