Women-led horror movies about the female vision of horror – Kazak Productions (courtesy)
It is true that throughout the history of cinema several directors have made a name for themselves in the horror genre, however the male gaze has allowed Alfred Hitchock, Stanley Kubrick, among many other men, to make a place in the annals industry. But, on the other hand, women have decided to tell their version of horror in these horror movies.
Santa Maud
With the production of A24, Rose Glass has directed one of the best horror films of recent years, ‘Saint Maud’, with Morfydd Clark, who is now known for playing Galadriel in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series. The story is a drama about a nurse who becomes obsessed with saving the soul of a dying patient. Available on Amazon Prime Video.
the other lamb
The Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska debuted ‘the other lamb’, a horror film starring Raffey Cassidy. The story follows a young woman from an all-female sect paying homage to a false prophet, who urges them to practice polygamy. But once she comes of age, she begins to question all the teachings of religion. Available on Amazon Prime Video.
Titan
Without a doubt, Julia Ducornau has become one of the best directors today and with ‘Titane’ she has established herself in the industry. It’s a horror movie about a girl named Alexia, who suffered an accident when she was little, which leaves her with a metal device on her head. Now that she is an adult, she has a sexual attraction to cars.
Raw
Still bearing the same seal as Ducornau, it is ‘Raw’, one of the best horror films of recent years. The story follows a girl who has just entered a veterinary school, but having been born into a vegetarian family, it will be the first time she has been exposed to meat consumption. And when he tastes her blood, he awakens a cannibal and sexual feeling in her.
Babadook
A story that apparently seems simple and classic, but which hides something else is’Babadook’, a horror film by director Jennifer Kent. The plot is a reflection on the pain, self-destruction, sexual discovery and fear of a family of a mother and her son who are persecuted by a monster that has emerged from the pages of a storybook.
high waist
In the worst of fears, the fear of the unknown, French director Claire Denis made in 2018 ‘High Life’, a horror and science fiction film in which Robert Pattinson gives life to a death row inmate who is used as a guinea pig for an experiment. studying black holes. Available on YouTube.
Source: Nacion Flix
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