A new study finds that horror is the only film genre where women appear and speak as often as men. But there was one exception: horror films. Many beloved horror films have strong female leads: Carrie, The Descent, and The Witch, to name a few. In 2015, Robert Egger’s historical horror film The Witch was a surprise hit. The original Amityville Horror (1979) capitalized on the true story of a house in Amityville, New York.