diff --git a/saucebrush/filters.py b/saucebrush/filters.py
index 5df31a9..4f27b69 100644
--- a/saucebrush/filters.py
+++ b/saucebrush/filters.py
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ class ValidationError(Exception):
         self.record = record
 
 def _dotted_get(d, path):
+    """
+        utility function for SubrecordFilter
+
+        dives into a complex nested dictionary with paths like a.b.c
+    """
     if path:
         key_pieces = path.split('.', 1)
         piece = d[key_pieces[0]]
@@ -134,15 +139,29 @@ def _dotted_get(d, path):
         return d
 
 class SubrecordFilter(Filter):
+    """ Filter that calls another filter on subrecord(s) of a record
+
+        Takes a dotted path (eg. a.b.c) and instantiated filter and runs that
+        filter on all subrecords found at the path.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, field_path, filter_):
+        #if '.' in field_path:
+        #    self.field_path, self.key = field_path.rsplit('.', 1)
+        #else:
+        #    self.field_path = None
+        #    self.key = field_path
         self.field_path = field_path
         self.filter = filter_
 
     def process_record(self, record):
+        #if self.field_path:
         subrecord = _dotted_get(record, self.field_path)
-        for p in subrecord:
-            p = self.filter.process_record(p)
+        if isinstance(subrecord, (tuple, list)):
+            for p in subrecord:
+                self.filter.process_record(p)
+        else:
+            self.filter.process_record(subrecord)
         return record
 
 #####################
diff --git a/saucebrush/tests/filters.py b/saucebrush/tests/filters.py
index 32ff19c..31c92c0 100644
--- a/saucebrush/tests/filters.py
+++ b/saucebrush/tests/filters.py
@@ -100,14 +100,13 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # ensure only even numbers remain
         self.assertEquals(list(result), [0,2,4,6,8])
 
-    ### FILTERS FOR Subrecord
+    ### Tests for Subrecord
 
-    def test_subrecord_filter(self):
+    def test_subrecord_filter_list(self):
         data = [{'a': [{'b': 2}, {'b': 4}]},
                 {'a': [{'b': 5}]},
                 {'a': [{'b': 8}, {'b':2}, {'b':1}]}]
 
-
         expected = [{'a': [{'b': 4}, {'b': 8}]},
                 {'a': [{'b': 10}]},
                 {'a': [{'b': 16}, {'b':4}, {'b':2}]}]
@@ -117,6 +116,57 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEquals(list(result), expected)
 
+    def test_subrecord_filter_deep(self):
+        data = [{'a': {'d':[{'b': 2}, {'b': 4}]}},
+                {'a': {'d':[{'b': 5}]}},
+                {'a': {'d':[{'b': 8}, {'b':2}, {'b':1}]}}]
+
+        expected = [{'a': {'d':[{'b': 4}, {'b': 8}]}},
+                    {'a': {'d':[{'b': 10}]}},
+                    {'a': {'d':[{'b': 16}, {'b':4}, {'b':2}]}}]
+
+        sf = SubrecordFilter('a.d', FieldDoubler('b'))
+        result = sf.attach(data)
+
+        self.assertEquals(list(result), expected)
+
+    def test_subrecord_filter_nonlist(self):
+        data = [
+            {'a':{'b':{'c':1}}},
+            {'a':{'b':{'c':2}}},
+            {'a':{'b':{'c':3}}},
+        ]
+
+        expected = [
+            {'a':{'b':{'c':2}}},
+            {'a':{'b':{'c':4}}},
+            {'a':{'b':{'c':6}}},
+        ]
+
+        sf = SubrecordFilter('a.b', FieldDoubler('c'))
+        result = sf.attach(data)
+
+        self.assertEquals(list(result), expected)
+
+    def test_subrecord_filter_list_in_path(self):
+        data = [
+            {'a': [{'b': {'c': 5}}, {'b': {'c': 6}}]},
+            {'a': [{'b': {'c': 1}}, {'b': {'c': 2}}, {'b': {'c': 3}}]},
+            {'a': [{'b': {'c': 2}} ]}
+        ]
+
+        expected = [
+            {'a': [{'b': {'c': 10}}, {'b': {'c': 12}}]},
+            {'a': [{'b': {'c': 2}}, {'b': {'c': 4}}, {'b': {'c': 6}}]},
+            {'a': [{'b': {'c': 4}} ]}
+        ]
+
+        sf = SubrecordFilter('a.b', FieldDoubler('c'))
+        result = sf.attach(data)
+
+        self.assertEquals(list(result), expected)
+
+    ### Tests for Generic Filters
 
     def test_field_modifier(self):
         # another version of FieldDoubler