10 MORE Horror Movies Where The Victim Is More Dangerous Than The Villain
6. Jen - Revenge
Prior to directing The Substance, Coralie Fargeat helmed a visceral horror thriller called Revenge. The story begins with a married entrepreneur, Richard, bringing his mistress, Jen, to his villa, where she's sexually assaulted by his friends. When she threatens to call the police, Richard pushes her off a cliff. After somehow surviving, Jen sets her sights on punishing her tormentors one-by-one.
Despite being outnumbered, unarmed, and suffering horrific injuries, it's clear early on Jen is the one in charge. Simply put, Jen has a level of determination that's so unreasonable, it's borderline superhuman.
Knowing her wounds render her vulnerable, Jen refuses to engage with her attackers in the open. Instead, she lures them away from each other and waits until the opportune time to make her move.
Once she eliminates Richard's men, he decides not to take any chances and comes at her with everything he's got. After being shot in the stomach, Richard pins her to the ground and strangles her, giving her seemingly no means to escape.
Refusing to die, Jen bores her hand into Richard's open gut, leaving him in enough agony for her to overpower and kill him.