The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss what Promising Young Woman has to say about masculinity. We dis...

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.  First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. Featuring w...

Our main vampire season might be over, but we've got a couple of bonus episodes yet to come. Actor and writer Isaura Barbé-Brown joins us for a celebration of the trashy, bloody and extremely horny vampire show True Blood. In first parter we cover, roughly, True Blood seasons 1-4.  Digressions include: an attempted defence of Vampire Bill's accent, Eric's hair drama, the Skarsgaard Stare and Alcid...

For the last episode of our vampire season, film critic and Bloody Women Commissioning Editor Leila Latif joins us for a deep dive into two vampire films that came out the same year but couldn't be more different from each other. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Nigh t from 00:04:34 What We Do In The Shadows from 00:36:05 This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video . Our pick this week...

Joining us is special guest and vampire expert Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn to discuss Neil Jordan's second vampire film Byzantium and Jim Jarmusch's arthouse take on vampiric ennui Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). Byzantium (2012) from 00:04:27 Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) from 00:32:08 If you want to explore the vampire more, we recommend Ní Fhlainn's books Postmodern Vampires and the short story collec...

Film critic and Bloody Women Commissioning Editor Leila Latif joins us for a deep dive into two vampire horror films that live in that delightful and delicious grey area between arthouse and horror cinema. Let the Right One In  from 00:08:24 Thirst from 00:47:41 This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video . Our pick this week is The Villainess , a Western-inspired hyper-violent re...

The franchise is lead by a leather-clad Kate Beckinsale as the vampyre warrior Selene, who is part of the centuries-old feud between vampires and werewolves. This war might be coming to a head with the appearance of a man who might be able to unite the two monster clans by becoming a … vampire/werewolf/human hybrid.  We're joined in this episode by the brilliant writer, presenter and podcaster Lou...

On the back of Saint Maud 's BAFTA nominations and Morfydd's nomination for the EE BAFTA Rising Star Award, we bring you a special bonus interview with the lead actor from Saint Maud , Morfydd Clark, who delivers one the most astounding performances of the year. You can vote for the BAFTA Rising Star Award HERE . Listen to our deep dive episode on Saint Maud HERE . Watch Anna's video essay on Sain...

I’m joined in this episode by writer and Bloody Women columnist Isaura Barbé-Brown to dive deep into the heist-action-comedy-vampire flick From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and we move into millenial horror with the underrated 30 Days of Night (2007). From Dusk Till Dawn  from 00:08:23 30 Days of Night from 00:54:55 This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video . Our pick this week is Audi...

To coincide with World Book Day, a bonus episode interview with the author of Plain Bad Heroines, Emily M. Danforth ( The Miseducation of Cameron Post ), out today in the UK! Flo and Clara, two impressionable students, are obsessed with each other and with a daring young writer named Mary MacLane, the author of a scandalous bestselling memoir. To show their devotion to Mary, the girls establish th...

I’m joined in this episode by writer and podcaster Becky Darke for a take on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, which comprises The Vampire Doll (1970), Evil of Dracula (1971) and Lake of Dracula (1974).  This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video . Our pick this week is The Bloodythirsty Trilogy itself, a gorgeous edition that features all three films and a ton of exras. Produced and pre...

We are once again blessed with culture critic, podcaster and producer Jordan Crucchiola 's in-depth take on the original Marvel blockbuster, the vampire-action Blade (1998) as well as its sequels, the Guillermo del Toro-directed Blade II (2002) and attempt to reclaim the much maligned Blade: Trinity (2004). Blade from 00:10:10 Blade II from 01:00:04 Blade: Trinity from 01:27:05 Digressions include...

As a Valentine's Day treat, we sat down with the brilliant Grace Barber-Plentie to go into what and why is Twilight (2008).You asked for it (well, someone asked for it). The full episode is available now on our Patreon . *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk Follow us on...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, we discuss two odd vampire gems from the nineties that sit between horror and arthouse.   First up, Guillermo del Toro's debut feature Cronos (1993), a timeless vampire film that never actually uses the 'vampire' word. And we go peak nineties indie with Nadja (1994), which features an amazing soundtrack, cast and bonus cameo...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, we go deep on two cinematic adaptations of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles.  First up, Neil Jordan's 1994 adaptation of Interview with the Vampire is a gothic masterpiece that has influenced counteless vampire films since. We also discuss its unfortunate sequel, Queen of the Damned , which came in 2007 starring Stuart Tow...

A bonus episode interview with the writer/director of the queer horror audio series Sour Hall , Laura Kirwan-Ashman. In Sour Hall , George (Lucy Fallon) inherits her family farm it's supposed to be a new start for her and her partner Ash (Pearl Mackie), an escape from the chaotic pace of Manchester life and the traumatic incident that's casting a shadow over their relationship. ... A presence haun...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, we reach peak 80s with the most iconic vampire film from the decade, The Lost Boys (1987). Joel Schumacher's influential teen-vampire film follows divorcée Lucy who, along with her two sons, Michael and Sam, moves to a small town in California. Soon, the two boys are sucked into the mysterious and dangerous world of bikers,...

A bonus episode interview with the writer/director of the comedy-thriller-horror 12 Hour Shift, Brea Grant. In 12 Hour Shift, Mandy (Angela Bettis) finds herself one night beholden to a gang of organ-traffickers and when a kidney goes missing she’s willing to do whatever it takes to make sure these men get what they came for.  12 Hour Shift is out now on VOD in the UK. *** The Final Girls are a UK...

A bonus episode discussing the new comedy-thriller-horror 12 Hour Shift, written and directed by Brea Grant. Writer and presenter Louise Blain joins us for a SPOILER-FREE discussion of 12 Hour Shift . For the full, spoilerific discussion, you can head over to our Patreon . In 12 Hour Shift, Mandy (Angela Bettis) finds herself one night beholden to a gang of organ-traffickers and when a kidney goes...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we fully embrace the 1980s with a double-bill of the Joining us in this episode is the UK Editor of Den of Geek Rosie Fletcher to dig into the themes of the beloved teen vampire romp Fright Night (1985) and the dripping sexiness of vampire Jerry Dandridge. In the second part of the episode, we look into Kathr...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we dive into a double-bill of low budget vampires from two exploitation masters: Hershell Gordon Lewis' A Taste of Blood (1967) and Stephanie Rothman's The Velvet Vampire (1971). Joining us in this episode is writer and podcaster Heather Drain to pay tribute to these inventive, dreamy and on occasion very fun...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we pay tribute to David Bowie on what would've been his 74th birthday with an in-depth discussion of The Hunger. A gothic love triangle between a vampire couple, played by Bowie andCatherine Deneuve, and the sleep specialist they ask for herlp when one of them starts aging rapidly, played by Susan Sarandon.  ...

Merry Christmas everyone! It’s Christmas Day, and we’re jumping away for a second from our regular programming to discuss a modern classic, Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), a start-studded batshit masterpiece, one of the most faithful adaptations of Bram Stoker’s novel, a fever dream of a gothic horror that has a timeless love story at its heart.  I’m joined in this episode by two extraordinary guest...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we jump ahead into the 1990s to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most interesting, moodiest films about vampires ever made: Abel Ferrara's The Addiction (1995), starring Lili Taylor, Christopher Walken and Annabella Sciorra.  Joining us in this episode is writer and curator Tara Judah . This seaso...

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we dive deep into two 1970s films that combine the ghostly with the vampiric. The totally unclassifiable horror gem Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) and Jess Franco's ode to tits and fangs Vampyros Lesbos (1971).  Joining us in this episode is editor-in-chief of Diabolique Magazine, author and film critic...