Official Trailer for ‘1000 Women In Horror’ Doc Arriving on Shudder
by Alex Billington
March 4, 2026
Source: YouTube
“Horror is a critique of society – but you do it with zombies.” Shudder has unveiled the official trailer for a horror documentary film titled 1000 Women in Horror, an exciting look back at horror history and all of the women within it. This doc from Australia premiered at the 2025 Melbourne Film Festival last year, and also played at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival in the fall. Shudder will release it for streaming starting in March later this month. Women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895, leaving an indelible mark on the genre’s evolution. The film is a cinematic version of Alexandra Heller-Nicholas’ acclaimed book “1000 Women In Horror, 1895-2018“. A deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema. The doc includes interviews with Akela Cooper, Mary Harron, Cerise Howard, Kier-La Janisse, Nikyatu Jusu, Roseanne Liang, Annalise Lockhart, Sara Risher, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Kate Siegel, Jenn Wexler, Roxanne Benjamin & more. Catch it on Shudder.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Donna Davies’s doc 1000 Women in Horror, from YouTube:
“Like so many women and femme-identifying horror fans, horror is in my blood: I live and breathe it, and it has helped me navigate the real-life horrors of the world more times than I can count. Having dedicated my career as an author and a film critic to the genre, watching my 2020 book, 1000 Women in Horror, come to life on screen has been a dream. This has been rendered even more magical not just through our collaborations with the horror royalty interviewed on screen, but the unwaveringly supportive Shudder team themselves, without whom this film literally would not exist!” –Writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
“Horror’s not a boy’s club.” This horror genre documentary offers a deep dive into how women pioneers revolutionized horror cinema through their groundbreaking work as directors, actors, and creators since 1895, leaving an indelible mark on the genre’s evolution. The director adds: “In my films, I like to rip back the curtain and expose the raw underbelly of stories that obsess me. I love horror because it drags our deepest, darkest fears into the light. Women have been shaping this genre from day one, but the industry has too often ignored or erased their contribution. This film finally sets the record straight, and Shudder is the perfect place for horror fans to discover the voices and films that have too often been overlooked.” 1000 Women in Horror is directed by genre filmmaker Donna Davies, director of the films Fanarchy, Tesla’s Children, and many other TV movies + shorts previously. Produced by Donna Davies, Giles Edwards, Nicola Goelzhaeuser. This first premiered at the 2025 Melbourne Film Festival last year. Shudder releases 1000 Women in Horror streaming on Shudder starting March 20th, 2026 coming soon. Want to watch?
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