Female Villainy in Horror Movies

Why women make the best baddies—and why it matters.

By Kelsey McConnell | Published Mar 17, 2021
female villainy
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  • Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

Putting the "bad" in bad girl

jennifer hills
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  • Photo Credit: Cinetel Films

Killing with care

mrs. vorhees
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Stereotypes gone right

annie wilkes
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  • Photo Credit: Castle Rock Entertainment

My teen angst has a body count

jennifer check
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  • Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

So what?

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