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- Ellen Ripley — The Alien Series. Undeniably Hollywood's most iconic and legendary heroine of all time is the great Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror triumph Alien, who faced unthinkable evil while being trapped onboard the commercial spaceship Nostromo.
- Sarah Connor — Terminator 2: Judgment Day. There is no questioning the fact that Linda Hamilton became one of the big screen's most universally beloved heroines when she starred as Sarah Connor in James Cameron's 1984's sci-fi action extravaganza The Terminator, but truly came into her own in the acclaimed 1991 follow-up Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- Beatrix Kiddo — Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2. The vengeful, steadfast assassin Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo (Uma Thurman) embarked on a sensational crusade for revenge in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 martial arts masterpiece Kill Bill: Volume 1 and its exhilarating sequel, taking on a group of fellow assassins on her mission to murder the titular villain (David Carradine) after the leader attempted to eliminate her on her wedding day.
- Imperator Furiosa — Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) With a name like Furiosa, it's no surprise that the character might have a small chip on her shoulder. The illustrious Charlize Theron starred as the mighty war captain in the post-apocalyptic dystopian hit Mad Max: Fury Road.
- Mater Tenebrarum – Inferno
- Coré – Trouble Every Day
- A Woman and Her Daughter-In-Law – Onibaba
- Shige and Yone – Kuroneko
- An Intruder – Inside
- Sister Gertrude – Killer Nun
- Concha – Santa Sangre
- The Aunt – House
- Justine – Raw
- Thelma – Thelma
Available to rent on Apple TV. Renowned director Dario Argento may be best known for his 1977 masterpiece, Suspiria, but 1980’s Inferno is arguably among his most underrated works. Often considered among the best video nasties, Infernois a supernatural horror film that follows the story of a young man searching for his sister, whose last known loca...
Available to stream on Hoopla. 2001’s Trouble Every Dayis an erotic horror film that is not for the faint of heart. Director Claire Denis doesn’t shy away from grotesque body horror to truly perfect the scenes featuring the murderous Coré and her unfortunate lovers. RELATED: 15 Best Erotic Thrillers, Ranked By IMDb While the story unfolds through t...
Available to stream on HBO Max. An unnamed older woman and her daughter-in-law make a killer pair in 1964’s Onibaba, at least until the younger character falls in love with the neighbor. Director Kaneto Shindo uses this central conflict to build the escalating tension between the two, who, up until then, had been surviving the tumultuous period in ...
Available to stream on The Criterion Channel. 1968’s Kuroneko (also known as A Black Cat in a Bamboo Grove) revolves around the haunting story of two vengeful ghosts, Shige and Yone. When men venture out into the woods to attempt to stop them, viewers can expect grisly scenes emblematic of the best Japanese horror moviesever made. The film is as mu...
Available to rent on Apple TV. Directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s Insideis the ideal example of contemporary French horror done right. The 2007 film gives viewers as little information as possible at first, which makes the premise of a young woman being stalked by a mysterious stranger even more frightening. RELATED: 10 Best Foreign Ho...
Available to rent on Apple TV. 1978’s Killer Nuntells the riveting story of Sister Gertrude, who, after recovering from lifesaving brain surgery, is worried that her health may be declining and putting others in danger. Things only get worse when those around her fail to acknowledge her concerns, which exacerbates her growing paranoia. Director Giu...
Available to stream on Flix Fling. One of director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s most critically-acclaimed films, Santa Sangretackles controversial themes to be able to explore its protagonist’s horrific past and childhood trauma. The 1989 movie is set in Mexico and consists mostly of flashbacks of a boy growing up in a twisted circus. The dangerous woman...
Available to stream on HBO Max. 1977’s Houseis one of the strangest experimental horror films to come out of that decade. Director Nobuhiko Obayashi’s distinctive surrealist style is obvious in the bizarre movie, which revolves around a group of friends who find themselves at the mercy of a murderous house. RELATED: The 10 Strangest Horror Movies O...
Available to rent on Apple TV. Director Julia Ducournau made her mark in cinema with 2016’s Raw. The coming-of-age body horror filmexplores Justine’s experiences as she enters veterinary school and tastes blood for the first time. The lifelong vegetarian suddenly develops an uncontrollable craving for it, which unsurprisingly leads to some unpleasa...
Available to stream on Hulu. 2017’s Thelmais a must-see supernatural thriller drama film that is centered on a young woman’s experiences as she discovers the dangers of her newfound psychokinetic powers. They complicate her life in university, especially when she finds herself falling in love with a fellow student, Anja. Thelma is more than just a ...
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Jul 17, 2014 · Film Noir’s 10 Most Dangerous Leading Ladies. While some people may decry current cinema for the domination of powerful male figures, women have a long history of commanding the screen with a ...
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Mar 8, 2024 · Here are some of the most badass female characters on film, from Princess Leia to Harley Quinn and Queen Ramonda.
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Sep 5, 2023 · Though many of the dangerous women of classic noir are deadly, others are just alluring, and men’s collective anxiety about female sexuality fills in the blanks. In The Woman in the Window ...
Jul 9, 2021 · Brie Larson, Emily Blunt and Taraji P. Henson are among the actresses who have portrayed some of the most badass female movie characters in Hollywood films — find out more.
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