In the past couple of years, female directors have truly flexed their predilections for all things scary and creepy, and have managed to create some true gems. Here are some amazing films directed by female directors that will be sure to keep you up at night and leave you questioning a few things about yourselves and others (as all excellent horrors do).

TITANE (2021) DIRECTED BY JULIA DUCOURMAU

A woman who has a titanium plate fitted in her head embarks on a bizarre journey involving her fetish for cars.

CENSOR (2021) DIRECTED BY PRANO BAILEY-BOND

A British film censor links a disturbing horror movie to her sister’s mysterious disappearance.

CANDYMAN (2021)DIRECTED BY NIA DACOSTA

For decades, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook-handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.

12 HOUR SHIFT (2020) DIRECTED BY BREA GRANT

Bodies start to pile up when a drug-addicted nurse and her crazed cousin try to find a replacement kidney for an organ trafficker.

BLEED WITH ME (2020) DIRECTED BY AMELIA MOSES

During a winter getaway at an isolated cabin, a self-destructive young woman becomes convinced that her best friend is stealing her blood.