Arriving March 20 Shudder has revealed the poster for 1000 Women in Horror. The doc examines the long and often underrecognized history of women shaping horror cinema.
Directed by Donna Davies and based on the book by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, the documentary traces the contributions of women in horror dating back to 1895. Through archival context and contemporary interviews, the film highlights how directors, actors, writers, and producers have influenced the genre’s evolution across generations.
Featured voices include Roxanne Benjamin, Akela Cooper, Mary Harron, Cerise Howard, Kier-La Janisse, Nikyatu Jusu, Roseanne Liang, Annalise Lockhart, Toby Poser, Sara Risher, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Kate Siegel, Jenn Wexler, and others working across film and television.
Timed to Women’s History Month, 1000 Women in Horror positions itself as both a historical overview and a forward-looking conversation about representation, authorship, and genre storytelling. The documentary begins streaming exclusively on Shudder on March 20.
