The 13 Scariest Women in Film

Move over, Freddy and Jason! These characters prove that ladies have what it takes to strike fear in the hearts of audiences (14 Photos)

Donna Kaufman on May 13, 2011 at 1:04PM

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The 13 Scariest Women in Film

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5. Joan Crawford in 'Mommie Dearest' (1981)



Sometimes monsters exist in real life, and according to the memoir of Joan Crawford's daughter Christina, her mother was one. In a frantic performance by Faye Dunaway, Crawford is portrayed as secretly deranged, chopping off her daughter's hair as an arbitrary punishment and leaving her own children in a constant state of terror.

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