Day 22: The Countess

Day 22: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October The Countess Starring and Written, Composed and Directed by Julie Delpy 2009 1 hour, 38 minutes I watched it on DVD, borrowed from the library. (Use your library, folks! The resources are amazing. They have the entire Criterion Collection, for example.)   The Countess Elizabeth Bathory (Julie Delpy) was an infamous Hungarian countess and serial killer who lived from 1560-1614. After being separated…

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Day 18: Surveillance

Day 18: Female-Helmed Horror Movies For October Surveillance Directed and Co-Written by Jennifer Lynch 2008 1 hour, 38 minutes I watched it on Shudder. This was a rich one. Not only is it a twisty road, it’s so full of social issues and harsh realities, it’s almost weighed down by them. But Jennifer Lynch keeps her high wire act going. This thing is a major ensemble; there are something like…

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