CHAPTER TWENTY

Lady Snowblood: a 1973 Japanese film about a woman conceived for no other reason than to seek gory revenge on the gang who raped her mother and killed her family. Written, directed, and produced by men.

Kill Bill: a 2003 film about a woman seeking revenge on the assassins who tried to kill her at her wedding. Despite asking for a stunt driver, the lead actor (who was sexually assaulted by the producer) was forced to do a dangerous driving scene and crashed, leaving her with a permanently damaged neck. Written, directed, and produced by men.