While we watch numerous horror classics during the spooky season, from the likes of Carpenter, Cronenberg and Hooper, let’s not forget the contributions made by the ladies who have broken boundaries in a male dominated genre. More female directors are making their voices known than ever before, but there have also been some pioneers who broke down walls long before today’s female talents got behind the camera! So, here are 12 female directed horrors perfect to add to your Halloween playlist!
(Click on the titles below the movie poster gallery to get to our reviews!)
Click on the titles here to go to the review page for the corresponding movie!
- HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP
- THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE
- SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE
- PET SEMETARY
- AMERICAN PSYCHO
- NEAR DARK
- DANCE OF THE DAMNED
- AMERICAN MARY
- SEE NO EVIL 2
- THE BABADOOK
- HONEYMOON
- TALES OF HALLOWEEN
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And who could talk women in horror without evoking the name of the late Debra Hill, who produced (and frequently co-wrote) a number of John Carpenter’s classic films, including horrors such as Halloween (and a number of it’s sequels), The Fog and produced David Cronenberg’s The Dead Zone. A true pioneer producer/writer in the horror genre! We lost Debra to cancer in 2005, but she has left a legacy of film that will live on!
Debra Hill 1950-2005
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Also, head over HERE to read how legendary producer Roger Corman was instrumental at giving women filmmakers a voice in horror at a time when it was practically unheard of!…
FROM FINAL GIRLS TO FILMMAKERS: HOW ROGER CORMAN HELPED GIVE WOMEN A VOICE IN HORROR!
An erotic thriller directed by Kat Shea for Roger Corman.
-MonsterZero NJ
