Asylum attended a screening of "Maidenhead" during the New York City Horror Film Festival last week. The festival, which bills itself as the largest genre festival anywhere, is a weeklong event that shows 50-60 films. Besides quenching our thirst for cheesy gratuitous sex scenes and low-budget blood spatter, we also gave a few of the female attendees and filmmakers a shot at "scream queen" stardom, giving us their best horror faces. Check out the pics.


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Scream Queens - Ladies of NYC Horrorfest 2009

    Julin (Actress in Sweatshop)

    Favorite Horror Flick: It

    Why: "When that crazy freaking clown pops up in the shower! It was so scary I couldn't shower by myself for a while…still can't!"

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    Whitney Matheson (writer for USA today)<

    Favorite Horror Flick: Donnie Darko

    Why: "The first glimpse of Frank the bunny is both scary and sexy!"

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    An Cardenas

    Favorite Horror Flick: The Shining
    Why: "I love the scene where the two kids appear in the hallway. It's iconic!"

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    Gigi Romero (Filmmaker for the short "Together")

    Favorite Horror Flick: Rosemary's baby

    Why: "When she realizes that all of the neighbors are in on it at the party, That they were all expecting the baby. The moment was beautiful!"

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    Jane Basina

    Favorite Horror Flick: Susperia

    Why: When she falls through the ceiling. I really like the soundtrack and the surreal look of the film.

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    Jen Margart &#8211; (Filmmaker for "Wonton Baby")

    Favorite Horror Flick: Hostel

    Why: "I like when the nerdy girl is strung up like a pig. It's pretty and horrific. Especially with all the red colors."

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    Ann Gennaro

    Favorite Horror Flick: Night of the living dead (the original)

    Why: I love the line "They're coming to get you!" The first time I saw it was for a film class at NYU.

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    The "gratuitous disembodied head sex scene" horror face.

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    The "Baywatch lifeguard nipple stabbing" horror face.

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum

    The "evil ginger twin from outerspace encounter" horror face.

    Taylor Derwin, Asylum