Inspired by The Farewell director Lulu Wang's call to action at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards, we celebrate women filmmakers working in their field.
Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn't take her long to realize she's completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.
Director:
J.D. Dillard
Stars:
Kiersey Clemons,
Emory Cohen,
Hanna Mangan Lawrence
A hospital psychiatrist's own sanity is pushed to the edge when a frightened amnesiac patient insists that he has died and brought something terrible back from the other side.
Director:
Billy Senese
Stars:
Shane Carruth,
Poorna Jagannathan,
Jeremy Childs
When a gas station is held at gunpoint by a desperate man in need of cash, a lonely and unstable gas station attendant, tired of being overshadowed by her more outgoing co-worker, finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber.
Director:
Mike Gan
Stars:
Tilda Cobham-Hervey,
Josh Hutcherson,
Suki Waterhouse
Matt and Kate buy an isolated house. While moving, they discover a strange room that grants them an unlimited number of material wishes. But, since Kate has had two miscarriages, what they miss the most is a child.
Director:
Christian Volckman
Stars:
Olga Kurylenko,
Kevin Janssens,
Joshua Wilson
Rivalries, dark secrets, and sexual tension emerge when three best friends find themselves stranded on a yacht in the middle of the ocean desperate for survival.
Director:
Rob Grant
Stars:
Munro Chambers,
Christopher Gray,
Emily Tyra
Alan, Red, and Smitty spend high summer on the Jersey Shore roving the boardwalk and getting into trouble. But the discovery of good old fashioned treasure sets the friends on an escalating... See full summary »
Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.
A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control.
A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators.
Director:
Alexandre Aja
Stars:
Kaya Scodelario,
Barry Pepper,
Morfydd Clark
During the storm sequence, the sailor uses a razor blade to cut the line of the sail to stop the boat, cutting his fingers in the process, all while he is locked inside the bathroom. When he wakes up and stretches his arms, the cuts are gone. See more »
Crazy Credits
No boats were harmed in the making of this film. The boat was shot using 2 identical 1991 Beneteau First 45F5 'Gee Wiz' & 'Dimm'. The boats still proudly sail the Mediterranean. See more »
Eye rolling stupidity from the only character in this film. Suspension of disbelieve is not enough to get you through an hour and half. I found myself continually groaning, nobody and I stress nobody would solve any of the problems that he made for himself in the manner he attempts. And the ending? Oh dear! Still on a positive note, nice boat.
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Eye rolling stupidity from the only character in this film. Suspension of disbelieve is not enough to get you through an hour and half. I found myself continually groaning, nobody and I stress nobody would solve any of the problems that he made for himself in the manner he attempts. And the ending? Oh dear! Still on a positive note, nice boat.