{"id":47762,"date":"2023-10-22T06:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/ontd-original-underrated-horror-films-directed-by-women\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:12:07","slug":"ontd-original-underrated-horror-films-directed-by-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/ontd-original-underrated-horror-films-directed-by-women\/","title":{"rendered":"ONTD Original: Underrated Horror Films Directed by Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div> <center>Happy spooky season! I really wanted to make a post about some of my favorite women directed horror films that I feel are underrated. Most people are aware of <b>Jennifer&#8217;s Body<\/b>, <b>The Babadook<\/b>, and <b>Raw<\/b> so I wanted to highlight some lesser known women directed horror films.<\/center><center><b><span>The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)<\/span><\/b> dir. Amy Holden Jones<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097919%26%26%26youtube%26-vrSx--k0_k%3Aca2619f12db79729253b009c3652d409774dc874&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=-vrSx--k0_k&amp;moduleid=2097919&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097919\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>A female high school student&#8217;s slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Tubi, Pluto, Prime, Roku Channel, Redbox, Vudu, Plex<\/center><center><span class=\"lj-spoiler\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-head\"><span class=\"lj-spoiler-leftbracket\">[<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/javascript:void(0)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"12\" class=\"flaticon flaticon--eye lj-spoiler-icon\" style=\"display: none; fill: currentColor\"><use xlink:href=\"#flaticon--eye\"\/><\/svg>\ud83d\udc7b\ud83c\udf83\ud83d\ude31<\/a><\/b><span class=\"lj-spoiler-rightbracket\">]<\/span><\/span><span class=\"lj-spoiler-body\"><center><b><span>Prevenge (2016)<\/span><\/b> dir. Alice Lowe<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097920%26%26%26youtube%26UjL_KKxX_yE%3A79233907c2c7e37ccb189c778b899f3c69bcd6f0&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=UjL_KKxX_yE&amp;moduleid=2097920&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097920\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>Pregnant widow Ruth, whose partner died in a climbing accident, believes her baby is guiding her to exact murderous revenge on those involved in his death.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: AMC+, Shudder, YouTube, Apple TV, Roku Channel, Vudu<\/center><center><b><span>Near Dark (1987)<\/span><\/b> dir. Kathryn Bigelow<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097921%26%26%26youtube%26VllIQYnC20s%3Aec126924f510e3277ecbcb32229132b041bef08f&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=VllIQYnC20s&amp;moduleid=2097921&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097921\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>A small-town farmer&#8217;s son in Oklahoma reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is bitten by a beautiful drifter.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Shudder, Kanopy<\/center><center><b><span>Ravenous (1999)<\/span><\/b> dir. Antonia Bird<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097922%26%26%26youtube%26LcqSKzUieig%3Affce0b459346cc0b043056b9ec675e29127e08c5&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=LcqSKzUieig&amp;moduleid=2097922&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097922\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>In a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Prime, Criterion Channel, Vudu, Apple TV, YouTube<\/center><center><b><span>Helter Skelter (2012)<\/span><\/b> dir. Mika Ninagawa<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097923%26%26%26youtube%26xzbXYFG1GU0%3A98d4251c443b37d19e0b7595cee551ea5f0d4e0c&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=xzbXYFG1GU0&amp;moduleid=2097923&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097923\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>LiLiCo, a successful model and television personality, seems to have it all until a long-buried secret threatens her career. She descends into a world of nightmares as she desperately tries to retain her perfect image.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: FShare<\/center><center><b><span>Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)<\/span><\/b> dir. Fran Rubel Kuzui<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097924%26%26%26youtube%26V-daIHTY4NQ%3A66d9e54dfb54c5eb6a9f58f4aabfeca769ed993b&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=V-daIHTY4NQ&amp;moduleid=2097924&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097924\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>It follows a valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Max, Hulu, Prime, Roku Channel<\/center><center><b><span>Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022)<\/span><\/b> dir. Michelle Garza Cervera<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097925%26%26%26youtube%26Jna8Q1AXt4Q%3A67f7f9e806f65eff862fd554ee1dab2c07850121&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=Jna8Q1AXt4Q&amp;moduleid=2097925&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097925\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>Valeria&#8217;s joy of getting pregnant with her first child is quickly cut short when she is cursed by an evil spirit. As danger approaches and her relationships with her family fracture, she is forced into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Shudder, AMC+<\/center><center><b><span>Censor (2021) <\/span><\/b> dir. Prano Bailey-Bond<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097926%26%26%26youtube%26KRrhXjH1M70%3Ab2e61b77ad70e263b25745544d444eee30e95157&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=KRrhXjH1M70&amp;moduleid=2097926&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097926\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister&#8217;s disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube<\/center><center><b><span>The Mafu Cage (1978)<\/span><\/b> dir. Karen Arthur<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097927%26%26%26youtube%26Gjy1mGnbiOI%3A358b50a1cad3f9aa87d4706ab95ba1ac25e34271&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=Gjy1mGnbiOI&amp;moduleid=2097927&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097927\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>Ellen, a successful astronomer, cares for her mentally-ill sister, Cissy, who keeps a variety of primates in the home they inherited from their anthropologist father. When Ellen begins a romance, Cissy&#8217;s jealousy proves deadly.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: YouTube, Plex<\/center><center><b><span>Dearest Sister (2016)<\/span><\/b> dir. Mattie Do<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097928%26%26%26youtube%26bNaJhYeqSd8%3Abbafbf1aa8e8c66160d267f202c51e3af386948b&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=bNaJhYeqSd8&amp;moduleid=2097928&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097928\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>A village girl travels to the Lao capital, Vientiane, to care for her rich cousin who has lost her sight and gained the ability to communicate with the dead.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: YouTube, Shudder, AMC+, Prime, YouTube<\/center><center><b><span>Bulbbul (2020)<\/span><\/b> dir. Anvita Dutt<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097929%26%26%26youtube%264MGReT9-cAg%3A763ce794dea56141bce0eb3645a0f38b43f8aa29&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=4MGReT9-cAg&amp;moduleid=2097929&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097929\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>A child bride grows into an enigmatic woman ruling over her household, hiding her painful past, as supernatural murders of men plague her village.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Netflix<\/center><center><b><span>The Invitation (2015)<\/span><\/b> dir Karyn Kusama<br \/><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/l.lj-toys.com\/?auth_token=sessionless%3A1697958000%3Aembedcontent%3A3616053%262097930%26%26%26youtube%26ZbyUw_2lJ-0%3A0b931fdb9267e0494c75aeecbea6d661cac373e1&amp;source=youtube&amp;vid=ZbyUw_2lJ-0&amp;moduleid=2097930&amp;preview=&amp;journalid=3616053&amp;noads=\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"lj_embedcontent\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"embed_3616053_2097930\"><\/iframe><br \/><i>A man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that reopens old wounds and creates new tensions.<\/i><br \/>Where to watch: Tubi, Peacock, Pluto, Roku Channel, Redbox, Prime<\/center><\/span><\/span><\/center><\/p>\n<p><b>Sources<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-vrSx--k0_k&amp;ab_channel=VideoDetective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">1<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UjL_KKxX_yE&amp;ab_channel=Shudder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VllIQYnC20s&amp;ab_channel=Shudder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">3<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LcqSKzUieig&amp;ab_channel=GARDENOFGORE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">4<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xzbXYFG1GU0&amp;ab_channel=AdelaideFilmFestival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">5<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V-daIHTY4NQ&amp;ab_channel=20thCenturyStudios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">6<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jna8Q1AXt4Q&amp;ab_channel=IGNMovieTrailers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">7<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KRrhXjH1M70&amp;ab_channel=MagnoliaPictures%26MagnetReleasing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">8<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gjy1mGnbiOI&amp;ab_channel=chadergeist82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">9<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bNaJhYeqSd8&amp;ab_channel=Shudder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">10<\/a> |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4MGReT9-cAg&amp;ab_channel=NetflixIndia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">11<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZbyUw_2lJ-0&amp;ab_channel=WatchLister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">12<\/a> + synopsis from Google<\/p>\n<p><i>Feel free to include your favorite horror films directed by women!<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com\/127085543.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy spooky season! I really wanted to make a post about some of my favorite women directed horror films that I feel are underrated. Most people are aware of Jennifer&#8217;s Body, The Babadook, and Raw so I wanted to highlight some lesser known women directed horror films.The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) dir. 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