In a world where feminine rage is often suppressed, on the rare occasion it’s depicted on screen, the catharsis and shock value alone that it inspires is arguably reason enough to justify the need for more films with these themes. Love Lies Bleeding is the latest entry into the genre or, more accurately, a subgenre beginning to take shape called “sapphic rage.” Sapphic rage films are typically horrors or thrillers, often featuring gratuitous violence and supernatural elements where over-the-top anger and frustration can more neatly be conveyed. It goes without saying that the same emotions men express are so normalized that a supernatural aspect isn’t required for them to make sense to audiences. We can see the same level of intensity in a men’s sports drama or biopic as we do in Jennifer’s Body.