Four women are here to challenge all your preconceptions about the male-dominated horror genre.

XX is a showcase of four female directors' work telling four deadly tales of horror, in an anthology piece strung together by stop-motion animation depicting a walking dollhouse, directed by Sofia Carrillo.

Annie Clark (AKA singer-songwriter St. Vincent) makes her directorial debut with The Birthday Party, which sees a mother attempt to frantically conceal the body of her dead husband while hosting her daughter's birthday party; while The Invitation's Karyn Kusama directs Her Only Living Son, in which a rebellious child tears off a schoolmate's fingernails, and soon a terrifying revelation occurs.

Roxanne Benjamin, meanwhile, heads Don't Fall, a story of four friends on an expedition in the desert who cross paths with an evil spirit, and Jovanka Vuckovic directs The Box, in which a child's life takes a strange turn after encountering a mysterious present.

The film also sees the acting talents of Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool, Christina Kirk, Michael Dyson, and Sheila Vand.