Now that the Male Horror Performance Tournament is good and done with, it is time for the females to have their chance. Included below is a list of 128 females vying for the top spot of "Best Female Horror Performance". Adrienne Barbeau as “Stevie Wayne” in THE FOG Adrienne Barbeau as “Wilma Northrup” in CREEPSHOW Adrienne King as “Alice” in the FRIDAY THE 13TH Films Alexandra Paul as “Leigh Cabot” in CHRISTINE Amy Irving as “Sue Snell” in CARRIE Amy Steele as “Ginny Field” in FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART 2 Angie Dickenson as “Kate Miller” in DRESSED TO KILL Ashley Laurence as “Kirsty Cotton” in the HELLRAISER films Asia Argento as “Anna Manni” in THE STENDHAL SYNDROME Barbara Bouchet as “Patrizia” in DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING Betsy Baker as “Linda” in THE EVIL DEAD Betsy Palmer as “Pamela Voorhees” in the FRIDAY THE 13TH films Betty Buckley as “Miss Collins” in CARRIE Brooke Adams as “Rose” in SHOCK WAVES Brooke Adams as “Sarah Bracknell” in THE DEAD ZONE Camille Keaton as “Jennifer Hill” in I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE Candace Hilligoss as “Mary Henry” in CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962) Carol Kane as “Jill Johnson” in WHEN A STRANGER CALLS Caroline Munro as “Anne D’Antoni” in MANIAC Catherine Hicks as “Karen Barclay” in CHILD’S PLAY Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND Chloë Sevigny as “Jean” in AMERICAN PSYCHO Christine Galbo as “Elizabeth” in WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE? Cinzia Monreale as “Emily” in THE BEYOND Dana Kimmell as “Chris Higgins” in FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART 3D Danielle Harris as “Jamie Lloyd” in the HALLOWEEN films Daria Nicolodi as “Anne” in TENEBRE Daria Nicolodi as “Gianna Brezzi” in DEEP RED Deborah Foreman as “Muffy/Buffy” in APRIL FOOL’S DAY Dee Wallace-Stone as “Donna Trenton” in CUJO Dee Wallace-Stone as “Helen Brown” in CRITTERS Dee Wallace-Stone as “Karen White” in THE HOWLING Denise Crosby as “Rachel Creed” in PET SEMATARY Drew Barrymore as “Charlene McGee” in FIRESTARTER Eihi Shiina as “Asami Yamazaki” in AUDITION* Ellen Burstyn as “Chris MacNeil” in THE EXORCIST Ellen Sandweiss as “Sheryl” in THE EVIL DEAD Ellie Cornell as “Rachel Carruthers” in the HALLOWEEN films Emily Watson as “Reba McClane” in RED DRAGON Fairuza Balk as “Nancy Downs” in THE CRAFT Felissa Rose as “Angela” in SLEEPAWAY CAMP Franca Stoppi as “Iris” in BUIO OMEGA Gaylen Ross as “Francine Parker” in DAWN OF THE DEAD Geena Davis as “Veronica Quaife” in THE FLY (1986) Genevieve Bujold as “Claire Niveau” in DEAD RINGERS Heather Donahue as “Heather” in THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Heather Langenkamp as “Nancy Thompson” in the A NIGHTMRE ON ELM STREET films Heather O’Rourke as “Carol Anne Freeling” in the POLTERGEIST films Isabelle Adjani as “Anna/Helen” in POSSESSION Isabelle Rosellini as “Dorthy Vallens” in BLUE VELVET Jamie Lee Curtis as “Kim Hammond” in PROM NIGHT Jamie Lee Curtis as “Laurie Strode” in the HALLOWEEN films Janet Leigh as “Kathy Williams” in THE FOG Janet Leigh as “Marion Crane” in PSYCHO Jennifer Agutter as “Alex Price” in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON Jennifer Connelly as “Jennifer Corvino” in PHENOMENA Jennifer Jason Leigh as “Nash” in THE HITCHER Jennifer Lopez as “Catherine Deane” in THE CELL Jennifer O’Neill as “Kim Obrist” in SCANNERS Jennifer Salt as “Grace Collier” in SISTERS Jennifer Tilly as “Tiffany” in BRIDE OF CHUCKY Jenny Wright as “Mae” in NEAR DARK Jeramie Rain as “Sadie” in THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Jessica Harper as “Suzy Bannion” in SUSPIRIA* Joan Allen as “Reba McClane” in MANHUNTER Jodie Foster as “Clarice Starling” in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Julie Christie as “Laura Baxter” in DON’T LOOK NOW Kate Winslet as “Juliet Hulme” in HEAVENLY CREATURES Katherine Isabelle as “Ginger” in GINGER SNAPS Katherine Ross as “Joanna Eberhart” in THE STEPFORD WIVES Kathy Bates as “Annie Wilkes” in MISERY Kimberly Beck as “Trish Jarvis” in FRIDAY THE 13TH – THE FINAL CHAPTER Lar Park-Lincoln as “Tina Shepard” in FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD Laura Harring as “Rita/Camilla Rhodes”in MULHOLLAND DRIVE Lee Remick as “Kathy Thorn” in THE OMEN Linda Blair as “Marti” in HELL NIGHT Linda Blair as “Regan MacNeil” in THE EXORCIST Linda Kozlowski as “Jill McGowan” in VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1995) Linnea Quigley as “Trash” in THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Lisa Wilcox as "Alice Johnson" in the A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET films Lori Cardille as “Sarah” in DAY OF THE DEAD Lori Hallier as “Sarah” in MY BLOODY VALENTINE Lorraine DeSelle as “Gloria Davis” in CANNIBAL FEROX Lucy Grantham as “Phyllis Stone” in THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Macarena Gómez as “Uxia” in DAGON Margot Kidder as “Barbie Coard” in BLACK CHRISTMAS Margot Kidder as “Danielle Breton/Dominique Blanchion” in SISTERS Marilyn Chambers as “Rose” in RABID Marilyn Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Melanie Griffith as “Holly” in BODY DOUBLE Mia Farrow as “Rosemary Woodhouse” in ROSEMARY’S BABY Michelle Pfieffer as “Claire Spencer” in WHAT LIES BENEATH Mindy Clarke as “Julie Walker” in RETURN OF THE LIVNIG DEAD 3 Nancy Allen as “Chris Hargensen” in CARRIE Nancy Loomis as “Annie Brackett” in HALLOWEEN Naomi Watts as “Betty Elms/Diane Selwyn” in MULHOLLAND DRIVE Naomi Watts as “Rachel Keller” in THE RING Nastassja Kinski as “Irena Gallier” in CAT PEOPLE (1982) Natasha Henstridge as “Melanie Ballard” in GHOSTS OF MARS Natasha Henstridge as “Sil” in SPECIES Neve Campbell as “Sidney Prescott” in the SCREAM films Nicole Kidman as “Grace Stewart” in THE OTHERS Olivia Hussey as “Jessica Bradford” in BLACK CHRISTMAS P.J. Soles as “Lynda Van Der Klok” in HALLOWEEN P.J. Soles as “Norma Watson” in CARRIE Pamela Springsteen as “Angela” in the SLEEPAWAY CAMP films Pamelyn Ferdin as “Laurie Ballard” in THE TOOLBOX MURDERS Patricia Arquette as “Renee Madison/Alice Wakefield” in LOST HIGHWAY Patricia Tallman as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) Piper Laurie as “Margaret White” in CARRIE Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as “Laure Ash/Lily” in FEMME FATALE Robin Tunney as “Sarah Bailey” in THE CRAFT Samantha Eggar as "Nola Carveth" in THE BROOD Sandra Cassel as “Mari Collingwood” in THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Sarah Berry as “Annie Knowby” in EVIL DEAD II Shelley Duvall as “Wendy Torrance” in THE SHINING Sheryl Lee as “Laura Palmer” in TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME Sigourney Weaver as “Ellen Ripley” in the ALIEN films Sissy Spacek as “Carrie White” in CARRIE Susan George as “Amanda” in FRIGHT Susan Sarandon as “Sarah Roberts” in THE HUNGER Suzy Kendall as “Julia” in BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE Theresa Tilly (Sarah York) as “Shelly” in THE EVIL DEAD Tippi Hedren as “Melanie Daniels” in THE BIRDS Virginia Madsen as “Helen Lyle” in CANDYMAN Winona Ryder as "Mina Murray" in BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA Zohra Lambert as “Jessica” in LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH Red - Advanced to the next round. Blue - Eliminated from the tournament. * - Advanced tied with another person into the next round. I realize this list doesn't include everyone's favorite performances, but in order to make this tournament work, the list had to be trimmed. I tried to cover as many films as possible, and many of these picks are based on your input, so no whining! The tournament works as follows: I will be posting 4 brackets a day, consisting of two challengers. You will vote for one actor out of each bracket. You must have seen both performances in a bracket in order to vote. The brackets will be posted for 24 hours until they are closed and the new ones posted. In the event of a tie, I will keep that bracket open until someone can break it. If nobody can break it, then I will use a coin toss to determine the winner. All matches will be picked at random in order to avoid a bias of any kind. The status of each performance will be updated in this post after each bracket comes to a close for those who wish to keep track. Enough with the mumbo jumbo, let's get down to business! The first four brackets of the tournament will be posted momentarily. Remember: Vote for the quality of the performance, not just for the quality of the film.
Round 1, Bracket 1 Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND vs. Dee Wallace-Stone as “Helen Brown” in CRITTERS Round 1, Bracket 2 Barbara Bouchet as “Patrizia” in DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING vs. Eihi Shiina as “Asami Yamazaki” in AUDITION Round 1, Bracket 3 Jeramie Rain as “Sadie” in THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT vs. Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Round 1, Bracket 4 Marylin Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE vs. Kate Winslet as “Juliet Hulme” in HEAVENLY CREATURES
Round 1, Bracket 1 Dee Wallace-Stone as “Helen Brown” in CRITTERS Round 1, Bracket 3 Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Round 1, Bracket 4 Marylin Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
1. Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND 2. Have not seen Don't Torture A Duckling 3. Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) 4. Kate Winslet as “Juliet Hulme” in HEAVENLY CREATURES Marylin Burns is the No. 1 Scream Queen but performance-wise Kate Winslet was tops.
Round 1, Bracket 1 Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND Round 1, Bracket 2 Haven't seen either Round 1, Bracket 3 Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Round 1, Bracket 4 Marylin Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
Round 1, Bracket 1 Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND Round 1, Bracket 2 Eihi Shiina as “Asami Yamazaki” in AUDITION. Round 1, Bracket 3 Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) I don't even remember Sadie in LHOTL. forgettable performance. Round 1, Bracket 4 Never seen Heavenly Creatures!
Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND- I love Dee, but CRITTERS is far from her best performance. Eihi Shiina as “Asami Yamazaki” in AUDITION- She was one of my noms because she is simply spectacular in this film, and that's putting it lightly! I also didn't think Barbara was that great in DUCKLING. Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)- This was a really tough one, so I flipped a coin. Marilyn Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE- Kate is outstanding in HC, but Marilyn is perfect in TCM.
Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND Eihi Shiina as “Asami Yamazaki” in AUDITION Jeramie Rain as “Sadie” in THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Marylin Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND abstain Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) abstain
Round 1, Bracket 1 Dee Wallace-Stone as “Helen Brown” in CRITTERS Round 1, Bracket 2 Barbara Bouchet as “Patrizia” in DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING Round 1, Bracket 3 Jeramie Rain as “Sadie” in THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT Round 1, Bracket 4 Marylin Burns as “Sally Hardesty” in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
Yeah, another tournament. Round 1, Bracket 1 Catriona MacColl as “Liza Merril” in THE BEYOND Round 1, Bracket 2 Eihi Shiina as “Asami Yamazaki” in AUDITION One of the best female performances EVER. Round 1, Bracket 3 Judith O’Dea as “Barbara” in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) Really, just because I don't like the other movie. Round 1, Bracket 4 Kate Winslet as “Juliet Hulme” in HEAVENLY CREATURES I just rewatched this, so the other girl didnt have a chance.
votes: Catriona MacColl in The Beyond Eihi Shiina in Audition Judith O'Dea in Night of the lkiving dead Marylin Burns in Texas Chainsaw...
Wow, this is great guys and girls, I hope this kind of turnout continues for the rest of the tournament! I will be updating the list late tonight and will continue to update it once a night as I have done with the other polls. Should be good fun! Any predictions on who you think will take home the title once this tournament is all said and done?
Definitely Jamie Lee Curtis. She may not be my favorite horror actress, but she will probably win because of the majority of horror fans who think she is the ultimate scream queen. Of course, it wouldn't hurt if she did win, since I admit I like her too!