Female Cult Directors

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

For whatever reason the amount of female directors, compared to male, is quite slim. So, here's a thread dedicated entirely to the world of female-directed horror, cult and exploitation movies!

Besides Viva which is out now on DVD, what are some other films that fall under this? How many can you name? There's quite a handful out there - some which may surprise you.

[ArgentoFan1987]

It's not a film I like very much, but American Psycho was directed by Mary Harron.

[ArgentoFan1987]

A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: the Final Nightmare by Rachael Talaly
Boys Don't cry by Kimberly Peirce.

[ArgentoFan1987]

Originally Posted by ArgentoFan1987

A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: the Final Nightmare by Rachael Talaly
Boys Don't cry by Kimberly Peirce.

Near Dark and Strange Days both by Kathryn Bigelow.

[trebor8273]

Originally Posted by ArgentoFan1987

Near Dark and Strange Days both by Kathryn Bigelow.

Exactly who I was thinking of

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Amy Holden Jones the director of Slumber Party Massacre. She only went on to direct another three films, but had a successful career as a screen writer including the Beethoven films, Indecent Proposal and The Relic.

[ArgentoFan1987]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Amy Holden Jones the director of Slumber Party Massacre. She only went on to direct another three films, but had a successful career as a screen writer including the Beethoven films, Indecent Proposal and The Relic.

I loved The Relic! Plus the two women from Kindergarten Cop were in it

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by ArgentoFan1987

It's not a film I like very much, but American Psycho was directed by Mary Harron.

Beat me to it-and such a fine job she did.

One of Christian Bale's finest perfs-and that's saying something!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by trebor8273

Exactly who I was thinking of

Who the **** mentioned that so called vampire flick?

[demonknight]

Doris Wishman directed A Night to Dismember