A Damned Take on Women in Horror Films
The Guy’s Point of View!

In honor of Women in Horror Month 2017, I asked six male horror writers for their top-five favorite horror films staring strong leading ladies and why they loved them so much. So, without further ado…

Day 07 – Dan Dillard:

The Descent
Leading Lady: Natalie Mendoza

Synopsis:

A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.

Dan’s opinion:

“My favorite ensemble cast (maybe ever) in a horror film belongs to Neil Marshall’s The Descent. It’s loaded with strong women and I don’t have a complaint about any of them. The setup is simple and the payoff is huge if you’re willing to buy it and I think most people are. The reason you’re willing to buy it is the writing and the performances given by the cast…