Greta Gerwig’s Darkest Movie Might Be This Underrated Horror Gem She Made With the Duplass Brothers

In 2025, Greta Gerwig is now best known as the writer-director behind Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie, but before she became such a big name in Hollywood, she was known for starring in several indie mumblecore films. She earned wider recognition as an actress for her collaborations with Noah Baumbach, particularly Frances Ha,but one of Gerwig's first roles was in the 2008 comedy horror film Baghead, written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, while she was still in college. Following four out-of-work actors who hole up in a cabin in the woods with the intention of writing a film for them to star in, Baghead is a comedic take on popular horror tropes and microbudget indie filmmaking. Baghead not only showcases Gerwig’s infectious charisma as an actress, but also feels like a precursor to Mark Duplass’ Creepseries, poking fun at cinematic clichés in the process.