Woman Directors and Writers in the Underground

by andrewoliverjazz | created - 16 Mar 2017 | updated - 16 Mar 2017 | Public

It may be easy (though still not easy enough) to find woman directors in more notable films, horror included, but this list will focus on the woman directors and writers who contributed to more underground cinema, with a focus on SOV and micro-budget films.

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1. Suffer Little Children (1983)

74 min | Horror

A mute child arrives at a children's home and starts terrorizing the other children with her demonic powers.

Director: Alan Briggs | Stars: Colin Chamberlain, Ginny Rose, Jon Hollanz, Nicola Diana

Votes: 233

2. Frances Stein (2015)

88 min | Thriller

Frances Stein is a brilliant scientist gone mad for all the right reasons -- she's lost her marriage, her job, and her reputation. Now she has plans for her ex-husband and his new wife that will mess with their minds. Literally.

Director: P.J. Woodside | Stars: P.J. Woodside, Scott Cummings, Cody Rogers, Jessica Leonard

Votes: 89

3. Night of Terror (1986)

Not Rated | 90 min | Horror

A family of sadistic psychopaths seeks out victims for its gruesome brain operations.

Director: Felix Girard | Stars: Renee Harmon, Frank Neuhaus, Henry Lewis, Lynn Whitmire

Votes: 110

4. The Executioner, Part II (1984)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An L.A. cop and a reporter team up to find a masked serial killer.

Director: James Bryan | Stars: Christopher Mitchum, Aldo Ray, Antoine John Mottet, Renee Harmon

Votes: 474

5. Run Coyote Run (1987 Video)

72 min | Action

Anne is a psychic police officer working for Interpol. She's trying to find Linda's killer while eluding some hit men with familiar faces and the FBI, who are all searching for an incriminating audio cassette.

Director: James Bryan | Stars: Renee Harmon, Frank Neuhaus

Votes: 41

6. Hell Riders (1984)

90 min | Action, Drama

A woman whose car breaks down in the desert and attacked by bikers finds her way to a small town, where the town residents are terrorized by the psycho bikers.

Director: James Bryan | Stars: Tina Louise, Adam West, Russ Alexander, Renee Harmon

Votes: 333

7. Without a Stitch (1968)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Drama

When a high-school girl complains of her inability to reach sexual climax, her doctor suggests that she keep a diary of her sexual encounters. She does just that and soon finds herself ... See full summary »

Director: Annelise Meineche | Stars: Anne Grete Nissen, Ib Mossin, Joan Gamst, Niels Borksand

Votes: 270 | Gross: $1.93M

8. Severe Injuries (2003)

Not Rated | 64 min | Comedy, Horror

A bumbling and inept serial killer stalks the residents of a sorority house and finds himself up against a murderous competitor for the body count.

Director: Amy Lynn Best | Stars: Amy Lynn Best, Robyn Griggs, Charlie Fleming, Bill Homan

Votes: 190

9. Pocahauntus (2006)

Not Rated | 79 min | Horror

The ancient spirit of Pocahontas returns to take grizzly revenge for the massacre of her people.

Director: Veronica Craven | Stars: Barry Ratcliffe, Eliza Swenson, Stephanie Basco, Lisa Allen

Votes: 126

10. A Night to Dismember (1983)

Not Rated | 69 min | Horror

A woman from a "cursed" family is released from a mental facility, and soon dismembered corpses start turning up.

Director: Doris Wishman | Stars: Samantha Fox, Diane Cummins, Saul Meth, Miriam Meth

Votes: 839



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