Genre films written and/or directed by women with release dates in August

Horror, thriller, suspense, science fiction, and other genre films written and/or directed by women coming out this August.

The Darkest Minds / Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Genres: Sci-Fi; Thriller / Release Date:  3 August 2018 (USA)

Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future.

Perdida / Written by Mili Roque Pitt, Alejandro Montiel, and Jorge Maestro

Genres: Crime; Drama; Mystery; Thriller / Release Date: 9 August 2018 (USA)

A police officer resumes her search for a childhood friend who disappeared years ago.

Madeline’s Madeline / Directed by Josephine Decker; Written by Josephine Decker and Donna di Novelli

Genres: Drama; Mystery; Thriller / Release Date:  10 August 2018 (USA)

A theater director’s latest project takes on a life of its own when her young star takes her performance too seriously.

Along Came the Devil / Co-Written by Heather DeVan 

Genres:Drama; Horror; Thriller / Release Date:  10 August 2018 (USA)

After a troubled childhood, Ashley searches for a connection, and unknowingly invites in a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul.

Summer of 84 / Co-Directed by Anouk Whissell

Genres: Drama; Horror; Mystery; Thriller / Release Date:  10 August 2018 (USA)

After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.

Let the Corpses Tan / Co-Written and Co-Directed by Hélène Cattet

Genres: Thriller / Release Date:  31 August 2018 (USA)

A grizzled thug and his gang head to an island retreat with a haul of 250 kilograms of gold bullion to lay low; however, a bohemian writer, his muse, and a pair of gendarmes further complicate things, as allegiances are put to the test.

The Little Stranger / Written by Lucinda Coxon

Genres: Drama; Horror; Mystery; Thriller / Release Date:  31 August 2018 (USA)

After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur.