The New Wave of Female Oriented Body Horror
A list of modern body horror with a woman or women as the main star(s). Brought to you by Eric Myford, author of The Encyclopedia of Horror & Suspense Movies book series...
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- DirectorEric EnglandStarsNajarra TownsendCaroline WilliamsAlice MacdonaldAfter being drugged and raped at a party, a young woman contracts what she thinks is an STD; but, it's actually something much worse.
- DirectorMarina de VanStarsMarina de VanLaurent LucasLéa DruckerA woman grows increasingly fascinated with her body after suffering a disfiguring accident.
- DirectorKevin KölschDennis WidmyerStarsAlexandra EssoeAmanda FullerNoah SeganA hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
- DirectorJimmy WeberStarsMeggie MaddockAli FrancisJeremy MakeNovella McClure is like most struggling actresses in Los Angeles: she's in her early 30s, her fake name sounded cooler ten years ago, and she hasn't landed a role in three years. To top it all off, she's developed a disturbing habit of eating her own flesh. Novella desperately tries to hide her strange condition from her motherly landlord, Eesha, and somewhat psychopathic best friend, Candice, but her body and mind continue to deteriorate in the depressing world of failed auditions and sketchy night clubs. Can a romantic relationship with her psychiatrist prevent her from self destruction? Or will her fatal habit continue to eat away at her?
- DirectorÉric FalardeauStarsKayden RoseDavyd TousignantÉmile BeaudryA Hellenic word referring to the visible signs of an organism's decomposition caused by death. One day, a young and beautiful girl wakes up and finds her flesh rotting.
- DirectorDerek FransonStarsVictoria BidewellTygh RunyanJane SowerbyA lonely young woman's desperate need for emotional and sexual companionship draws her into a surreal and ultimately destructive relationship with a shifting and whispering tattoo she has willed to life on her skin.
- DirectorBenjamin WilkinsStarsCarly OatesRyan ShogrenQuantae LoveAfter killing and cannibalizing several men and being found unfit for trial, Regina Stevens desperately tried to convince her psychiatric caregivers that she wasn't mentally ill, but was in fact slowly becoming a real life zombie.
- DirectorChad ArchibaldStarsElma BegovicAnnette WozniakDenise YuenWhile on her bachelorette party getaway, Casey, the bride to be, gets a seemingly harmless bite from an unknown insect. After the trip, Casey discovers that everything can change with a single bite.
- DirectorDanny PerezStarsNatasha LyonneChloë SevignyMeg TillyIn a desolate community full of drug-addled Marines and rumors of kidnapping, a wild-eyed stoner named Lou wakes up after a wild night of partying with symptoms of a strange illness and recurring visions as she struggles to get a grip on reality while stories of conspiracy spread.
- DirectorJulia DucournauStarsGarance MarillierElla RumpfRabah Nait OufellaA young woman, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh.
- DirectorCody CalahanStarsAlanna LeViergeNina KiriAdam ChristieAfter a traumatic accident, a bike courier begins to experience blackouts and hallucinations. She soon discovers that she's being dangerously influenced and even controlled by her unborn twin.
- DirectorNorbert KeilStarsRebecca ForsytheLucie AronBarbara CramptonKira's skin starts to age rapidly, dry out and crumble away. But then she discovers that she can replace her own skin with somebody else's.
- DirectorJen SoskaSylvia SoskaStarsLaura VandervoortBenjamin HollingsworthTed AthertonThe quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.
- DirectorLisa van Dam-BatesStarsLisa van Dam-BatesTravis Johnny WareKatie HemmingWhen a girl goes to get an IUD implanted by a distant relative, he commits a deranged act which has deadly implications for those close to her.
- DirectorCarlo Mirabella-DavisStarsHaley BennettAustin StowellDenis O'HareHunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
- DirectorJake HammondStarsIsadora LeivaPablo GonzalezIsabella GroffA high school cheerleader faces a grisly manifestation of her inner demons.
- DirectorAmelia MosesStarsLeigh AldersonLee MarshallA socially awkward college freshman begins to experience a mysterious and gruesome physical deterioration after a chance encounter at a frat party.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsEvelyne BrochuDavid CronenbergAn interview between a doctor and a patient who is convinced that a nest of bugs is growing in her breast.
- DirectorKeir SiewertStarsChloe WigmoreMaria Teresa CreaseyA visceral horror rollercoaster in which a young woman's illness takes a disturbing turn.
- DirectorAshlea WesselStarsMishka BaliltyA traumatized woman seeks penance and personal transformation through tattooing after surviving a devastating pregnancy. One night, drenched in booze and ink, her deepest fears threaten to consume her.
- DirectorDylan ClarkStarsHannah ClarkSomething goes wrong when a girl attempts to alter her appearance.
- DirectorDoyeon NohStarsSi Yeon KimYe Eun LeeJinseon SonFeeling alone in a world where everyone looks exactly the same, a young girl decides to take extreme measures to change her appearance.
- DirectorJulia DucournauStarsVincent LindonAgathe RousselleGarance MarillierFollowing a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for ten years.
- DirectorFernando RickStarsJacqueline CordeiroDudu PelizzariAmanda PereiraAfter she found out about her unwanted pregnancy, Angelica lives a nightmare for seven months, in which instead of killing the fetus she languish herself, trying all sorts of abortion methods.
- DirectorKat ThrelkeldStarsSayla de GoedeArnaldo LavresKat ThrelkeldAbigail, a beautiful and well-adjusted model, is bitten by an unknown creature during a seaside photo shoot. In the days that follow, her very being unravels as she undergoes an unwanted metamorphosis.