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 12 – Jon Olson:

The Silence of the Lambs
Leading Lady: Jodey Foster

Synopsis:

A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.

Jon’s opinion:

“Not only is this a great horror movie, it is also one of the greatest movies of all time. This film has it all. There’s a great story, fantastic protagonists, one of the greatest monsters of all time with amazing portrayals to bring them to life. FBI Agent in training Clarice Starling (played by Jodie Foster) is used to seek help on…