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Highest Rated Horror Films Directed by Women

The 50 highest-rated horror films directed by women, according to the Letterboxd community. This list was created for Hallowe’en 2019 and is updated annually. Includes co-directing teams. Films had to have been watched by at least 1,000 members.

With thanks to the following Letterboxd member lists for help with sourcing the films: GORY B MOVIE, Dana Danger, Vanessa, Andre de Nervaux, Scott Weinberg and Jay of the Dead. We welcome discussion in the comments!

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  • American Psycho

    1

  • Helter Skelter

    2

  • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

    3

  • The Other Side of the Underneath

    4

  • Raw

    5

  • Tigers Are Not Afraid

    6

  • Titane

    7

  • Celia

    8

  • The Long Walk

    9

  • Ravenous

    10

  • The Love Witch

    11

  • Bodies Bodies Bodies

    12

  • Near Dark

    13

  • Messiah of Evil

    14

  • The House

    15

  • Saint Maud

    16

  • Good Manners

    17

  • Jennifer's Body

    18

  • Fresh

    19

  • The Mafu Cage

    20

  • The Hitch-Hiker

    21

  • Nothing Bad Can Happen

    22

  • Deadstream

    23

  • Ozark Sharks

    24

  • Fear Street: 1978

    25

  • Edge of the Knife

    26

  • Salomé

    27

  • Revenge

    28

  • Fear Street: 1666

    29

  • The Babadook

    30

  • Nanny

    31

  • Wolf's Hole

    32

  • In My Skin

    33

  • Trouble Every Day

    34

  • Watcher

    35

  • Goodnight Mommy

    36

  • Friendly Beast

    37

  • The Lure

    38

  • Amer

    39

  • Piggy

    40

  • Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness

    41

  • The Invitation

    42

  • American Mary

    43

  • Medusa

    44

  • The Father's Shadow

    45

  • Sun Don't Shine

    46

  • K-12

    47

  • Fatal Frame

    48

  • Evolution

    49

  • Censor

    50