10 Hidden Gem Slasher Horror Movies

Released in 2014, Blood Widow nicely flips one of the usual, tired tropes of the slasher on its head by having its central masked killer be female.

The plot of this Jeremiah Buckhalt picture is solid enough, but what's most impressive about Blood Widow is its titular villain. Played by Gabrielle Ann Henry, the mysterious Blood Widow looks like a total badass and is as clinical and brutal as any of her peers.

In terms of said plot, that involves a couple moving to their dream home out in the middle of nowhere. When some friends come to visit, the group's decision to explore an abandoned boarding school sees them soon in the crosshairs of the Blood Widow.

While the movie does threaten to derail once it starts to position its titular villain as sympathetic, it thankfully steers away from that by fully embracing the fact that, regardless of her backstory, the Blood Widow is a twisted, sadistic killer.

For those with a taste for the grim and gruesome, Blood Widow also has one particularly gnarly leg break sequence once it hits its final act. As for its main attraction, it's a genuine shame that a planned sequel - Blood Widow Lives - has been stuck in development hell for these past few years.