The Top 20 Female Heroes in Horror Movies

11. Meg Penney- The Blob

This 1988 science-fiction horror film was co-written by Frank Darabont and Chuck Russell with the latter also directing the movie. Shawnee Smith plays the role of the horror’s heroin Meg Penny and others starring in the movie include Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark, and Joe Seneca. ‘The Blob’ is about an organism that devours everything in its path as it grows and feeds on the residents of Arborville, a fictional town that is depicted as being in California. Meg plays a vital role in killing the monstrous organism as she lures it towards a gas canister.