If you love horror with women leads, here's a list of my favorites!
The Birds (1963) I've never looked at Jungle Gyms the same since.
The Birds (1963)
Evil Dead (2013) The remake to end all remakes. TW: Probably shouldn't eat while watching,
Evil Dead (2013)
Dementia 13 (1963) Did you know Francis Ford Coppola once made a horror movie? Well, now you know.
Dementia 13 (1963)
Ghost Ship (2002) A haunted house movie…on the ocean. Fun Fact: Juliana Margulies hates this movie. ;)
Ghost Ship (2002)
Halloween (1978) The Godfather of slasher flicks!
Halloween (1978)
Suspiria (1977) Oddly beautiful film about Ballet Dancers get killed in some of the most dramatic ways possible
Suspiria (1977)
Ringu (1998) The beginning of my short obsession with Japanese ghost girls
Ringu (1998)
Dawn of the Dead (2004) I distinctly remember the fierce debates about whether or not running zombies are scary. Fun fact: THEY ARE
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
The Exorcist (1973) One of at least three reasons I don't eat pea soup.
The Exorcist (1973)
Possession (1981) This movie both scared me and excited me and might have been the reason I ended up in therapy later in life.
Possession (1981)
Alien (1979) By far, Xenomorphs have to be one of the scariest monsters to ever be in a horror movie.
Alien (1979)
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) A sequel that outshined the original
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
The Howling (1981) The end of this movie used to live in my childhood nightmares
The Howling (1981)
The Hunger (1983) David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve, and Susan Sarandon. A vampire movie that's guaranteed to make you question your sexuality.
The Hunger (1983)
Cat People (1982) A stylish remake of the original sexy thriller…with a David Bowie soundtrack.
Cat People (1982)
Cat People (1942) Legend has it that people lost their mind over the sexual subtext of this movie.
Cat People (1942)
Carrie (1976) Stephen King's lesson in why being a bully is bad.
Carrie (1976)
One Missed Call (2005) Don't even bother with the remake.
One Missed Call (2005)
Vamp (1986) Grace Jones Vampire movie. That is all.
Vamp (1986)
Silence of the Lambs (1991) I still walk around saying FAHVA BEANS to this day.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Hellraiser (1987) “Oh, no tears. Such a waste of good suffering!”
Hellraiser (1987)
Rosemary's Baby (1968) “What's wrong with his eyes!!”
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Eve's Bayou (1997) Haunting and mysterious, one of the finest movies to come out of the nineties
Eve's Bayou (1997)
Sleepaway Camp (1983) I recommend watching with someone a generation below you.
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Burnt Offerings (1976) Once upon a time, Bette Davis, Oliver Reed, Karen Black, and Burgess Meredith were all in the same movie at the same time.
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Don't Breathe (2016) This takes place in my hometown, which made it extra believable for me.
Don't Breathe (2016)
Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Still scary after all these years.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Oddity (2024) A story of revenge served cold.
Oddity (2024)
Sweetheart (2019) Love this movie of survival.
Sweetheart (2019)
The Substance (2024) How far would you go for beauty?
The Substance (2024)
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2024) There are movies I like, Movies I love and then there are movies I would wear out from watching it so much.
Humanist Vampire Seeking Suicidal Person (2024)
The Descent (2005) I honestly respect this movie more than I like it. It's a solid scare with a plot that'll make you want to punch a wall.
The Descent (2005)
Misery (1990) But the ankle scene is so much worse in the book.
Misery (1990)
Midsommar (2019) You really have to watch this one a few times to really get it, but it's worth it.
Midsommar (2019)
The Witch (2015) A slow burn, but a great ending.
The Witch (2015)
Witches of Eastwick (1987) The devil coming to a small town is never a great idea.
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Patricia Arquette does flippies in this one.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Abigail (2024) Baby Vampires are really the best.
Abigail (2024)
X (2022) I would love to put the whole series on this list, but this one will have to do.
X (2022)
Pearl (2022) A great Prequel to a pretty cool movie
Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story
Let the Right One In (2008) They say this is the scariest Vampire movie ever. I think it's pretty good.
Let the Right One In (2008)
May (2002) All she wanted was a friend.
May (2002)
Skeleton Key (2005) A hard lesson in minding your own business
The Skeleton Key (2005)
Case 39 (2010) I only remember one scene in this movie and it's scarred me for life.
Case 39 (2010)
Ready or Not (2019) Fun for the whole family! (Not really. Don't show your kids this movie)
Ready or Not (2019)
Us (2019) Chilling and nostalgic.
Us (2019)
Sugar Hill (1974) Voodoo in the hood.
Sugar Hill (1974)
Bad Hair (2020) A story that turns the whole weave discorse on its head.
Bad Hair (2020)
The Angry Black Girl and her Monster (2023) A twist on the Frankenstein story
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster(2023)
Jennifer's Body (2009) She's a maneater. No. She really is.
