"Despite what you may have heard, women have always ruled horror. The genre's roots back to Mary Shelley, whom at the tender age of 20, unleashed Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus on an unsuspecting public in 1818, in essence, giving birth to modern horror and all that was to follow.
Of course, as in many art forms, the "boys club" culture reigns and we've got a long way to go to challenge that, but horror, that most fringe of genres, has always had room for and embraced strong female voices, nevermind what Jason Blum believes. Following are ten examples of the unique power of the female director in horror cinema."
