And yet this spooky season, thanks to a new wave of female-led series and movies, I’ve somehow become a horror fan. Now, I ...

New female-focused "body horror" movies have tackled everything from unrealistic beauty standards to modern clampdowns on reproductive rights, but some cinemagoers are finding it way too much.

The producer’s comments were quickly and widely disparaged, with many filmmakers pointing out that there are, in fact, lots of female directors who do (or would love to) make horror movies.