Horror Movies Directed By Women

From Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Rated Passed

King Kong is a classic 1933 American monster adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack. The film tells the story of a giant ape, King Kong, who is brought to New York City and wreaks havoc in order to protect a beautiful young woman. Despite his efforts, Kong is ultimately defeated and killed by the military. The film has become a classic of cinema, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. It has spawned numerous remakes, sequels, and spin-offs, and has been featured in countless other films and television shows.

From John Carpenter, starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes
Rated R

Halloween is a 1978 horror film directed by John Carpenter and written by Carpenter and Debra Hill. It follows the story of Michael Myers, a disturbed, escaped mental patient who terrorizes a small town in Illinois on Halloween night, killing people in the process. Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis, attempts to stop him, while Laurie Strode, a teenage babysitter, tries to protect her friends from the madman. The film's iconic score, composed and performed by Carpenter, has become widely recognized. Halloween is widely considered one of the most influential horror films of all time and is credited with creating the slasher subgenre of horror films.

From Peter Jackson, starring Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
Rated R

Dead Alive (also known as Braindead) is a 1992 horror-comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. It follows Lionel, a young man living in a small village in New Zealand. Lionel's life is turned upside down when his domineering mother is bitten by a Sumatran Rat-Monkey and turns into a zombie. As the zombie plague spreads, Lionel must defend his home from the armies of the undead with the help of a Catholic priest and a local handyman. The movie is filled with slapstick comedy and over-the-top gore, becoming one of the most beloved cult films of all time.

From Dario Argento, starring Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé
Rated R

From Peter Jackson, starring Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin
Rated R

From Julia Ducournau, starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas
Rated R

From Kathryn Bigelow, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton
Rated R

From Ana Lily Amirpour, starring Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Marnò
Rated Not Rated

From Issa López, starring Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Nery Arredondo, Hanssel Casillas
Rated Not Rated

From Jennifer Kent, starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney
Rated Not Rated

From John Fawcett, starring Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, Mimi Rogers
Rated Not Rated

From John Carpenter, starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman
Rated R

From Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz, starring Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Susanne Wuest, Hans Escher
Rated R

From Directors: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas, starring Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano, Miguel Lobo, Cida Moreira
Rated PG

From Directors: François Simard, Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell, starring Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery, Cory Gruter-Andrew
Rated Not Rated

From Karyn Kusama, starring Logan Marshall-Green, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michiel Huisman, Tammy Blanchard
Rated Not Rated

From Neil Jordan, starring Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden
Rated R

From Mike Flanagan, starring John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan
Rated R

From Mary Lambert, starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne, Brad Greenquist
Rated R

From Rick Rosenthal, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer
Rated R

From James Watkins, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds, Emma Shorey
Rated PG-13

From Marjane Satrapi, starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jacki Weaver
Rated R

From Juan Carlos Medina, starring Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke, Sam Reid, María Valverde
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Jen Soska, Sylvia Soska, starring Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cupo, Tristan Risk, David Lovgren
Rated R

From Anna Biller, starring Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, Laura Waddell, Gian Keys
Rated Unrated