Day 20: Tormented (aka Berkshire County)

Day 20: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October Tormented (aka Berkshire County) Directed by Audrey Cummings 2014 1 hour, 23 minutes I watched it on Tubi.   This movie started out under the title “Berkshire County” and then became “Tormented.” For once, a title change was a good idea. It sets up the theme so nicely. Kylie (Alysa King) goes to a high school Halloween party, where she is coerced by…

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Day 12: Lyle

Day 12: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October Lyle Written and Directed by Stewart Thorndike (Yep, Stewart is a lady.) 2014 1 hour, 2 minutes I watched it on Amazon Prime.   Heavily inspired by “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Lyle” tells the story of a young family: Leah (Gaby Hoffman), June (Ingrid Jungermann) and their toddler daughter, Lyle (Eleanor Hopkins, such great kiddo casting), as they move on up into a Brooklyn brownstone,…

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Day 7: Thou Wast Mild and Lovely

Day 7: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October Thou Wast Mild and Lovely Written and Directed by Josephine Decker 2014 1 hour, 34 minutes I watched it on Shudder. (Shout out to Shudder for having a Female Director showcase!) (Oh and a quick clarification to my new horror fan or horror-curious friends, Shudder is a horror movie lover’s dream of a paid subscription service. They have a wide variety of scary…

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