John V. Knowles

John V. Knowles is an American film director. An army brat, Knowles grew up on military bases all over the world. He earned his BFA in graphic design from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2005, he formed Weirdsmobile Productions, Inc. with his wife Lotti. He has written and directed a variety of other projects, including commercials, corporate videos, web series and music videos. John wrote and directed the techno-thriller short film SHADOW.NET, which was based on a WIRED Magazine article about the underground world of Internet movie piracy, and is now being developed as a television series. John made his feature directing debut with the horror/comedy CHASTITY BITES. The feature was written and produced by his wife Lotti Pharriss Knowles, made under their Weirdsmobile Productions banner.

Chastity Bites (2013)

Serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory believed that bathing in virgin blood would keep her young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she's found a perfect hunting ground for her "botox" as an abstinence educator in conservative America...but will she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John V. Knowles
CAST:  Allison Scagliotti  •  Louise Griffiths  •  Eduardo Rioseco  •  Chloë Crampton

Serial killer Countess Elizabeth Bathory believed that bathing in virgin blood would keep her young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she's found a perfect hunting ground for her "botox" as an abstinence educator in conservative America...but will she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John V. Knowles
CAST:  Allison Scagliotti  •  Louise Griffiths  •  Eduardo Rioseco  •  Chloë Crampton

Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011)

Penny Slot, a stripper from Las Vegas, tries to become a star dancer on a dance television show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rena Riffel
CAST:  Rena Riffel  •  Glenn Plummer  •  Greg Travis  •  Dewey Weber

Penny Slot, a stripper from Las Vegas, tries to become a star dancer on a dance television show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rena Riffel
CAST:  Rena Riffel  •  Glenn Plummer  •  Greg Travis  •  Dewey Weber

Shadow.net (2009)

An ambitious member of a movie-piracy ring attempts to steal a hot new film and winds up with much more than he bargained for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John V. Knowles
CAST:  Blake Silver  •  Amanda Barnett  •  Dean Jacobson  •  Guy Birtwhistle

An ambitious member of a movie-piracy ring attempts to steal a hot new film and winds up with much more than he bargained for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John V. Knowles
CAST:  Blake Silver  •  Amanda Barnett  •  Dean Jacobson  •  Guy Birtwhistle