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Author The Final Girl

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The Final Girl

The Final Girl is a feminist horror critic.

Does the Black Phone Suck or am I Depressed?

The Final Girl
October 20, 2022
Movies, Reviews
Although The Black Phone has an R rating, there isn't any overt on-screen violence.

In Defense of Thirteen Reasons Why

The Final Girl
August 7, 2020
Shot for Shot
13 Reasons Why is based on a YA novel, but its genre is closer to rape-revenge horror with a dash of unrequited love.

Space Force: Be Best … In Space

The Final Girl
July 10, 2020
Reviews, TV
Space Force gives us five hours of comedy, where we can fantasize about a life that doesn’t so closely resemble hell.

Duality of Man in Blood Rage

The Final Girl
January 27, 2020
The Final Girl
Blood Rage captures the duality of the 1980s, splicing beautiful art with the grotesque murder of innocent people.

Venezuelan Horror Story: Calla (2019)

The Final Girl
September 20, 2019
Movies, Reviews
At the center of the collection is Calla (2019), a wonderfully written and executed horror film named for Cala, a flower representing death in Venezuelan culture.

In the Dark Season One: F.T.P.

The Final Girl
July 25, 2019
All Binge... No Purge, Reviews, TV
In the Dark has a racially diverse cast, successful LGBTQ+ representation, and authentic relationships.

An Ode to Lucifer

The Final Girl
June 18, 2019
Shot for Shot, TV
While Lucifer is well-written, has a talented cast, and shows female and male nudity, it’s not a perfect show.

Women in Horror: Tales from the Crypt – Demon Knight

The Final Girl
February 26, 2019
Women in Horror
Jeryline mourns briefly then moves on because she’s got a universe to save.

Pop: Crisis of Existence in the City of Angels

The Final Girl
January 4, 2019
Movies, Reviews
Pop (2018), written and directed by J. Spencer, packs witty social commentary, grotesque special effects, and memorable scenes into a short 15-minute film.

Heartless: A Short Work of Brilliance

The Final Girl
August 27, 2018
Movies, Reviews
In indie horror short film, Heartless, our dear killer knows the rules of getting away with murder, but will she?

Sex, Drugs, & Exploitation: The Theta Girl (2017)

The Final Girl
July 13, 2018
Movies, Reviews
The Theta Girl subverts traditional horror tropes to deliver a genre-bending masterpiece that will be discussed for years to come.

Interview with Indie Horror Master, Chris Bickel

The Final Girl
July 13, 2018
Interviews
Our rule was, we had to finish it, no matter what.

Women in Horror: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

The Final Girl
February 28, 2018
Women in Horror
For Women in Horror Month, I couldn’t think of a greater example of a female-driven film than The Slumber Party Massacre, written by Rita Mae Brown and directed by Amy Holden Jones.

Women in Horror: Sydney’s Revenge in Scream

The Final Girl
February 20, 2018
Women in Horror
So we already have a morality tale with Scream, and on top of that, we have hyper-aware teens who know they are in a horror movie.

Women in Horror: The Return of Julie James in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

The Final Girl
February 15, 2018
Women in Horror
From the very beginning of the film, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer does not disappoint.

Women in Horror: Scream Queen Revisited – Halloween: H20

The Final Girl
February 6, 2018
Women in Horror
Laurie’s role as Final Girl hellbent on survival conflicts with her mother role, who desperately wants her son to be a normal teenager.

Women in Horror: FEMINIST GUIDE TO SURVIVAL – I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

The Final Girl
February 1, 2018
Women in Horror
Even though I’m all grown up, I still write, “I KNOW” on my mom’s bathroom mirror when I visit. I probably always will.

Scream Queen Revisited: Halloween: H20

The Final Girl
January 5, 2018
The Final Girl
Halloween: H20 debuted on the silver screen in 1998, 20 years after the original Halloween (1978), with a very talented and very 90s cast.

Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day …

The Final Girl
October 31, 2017
The Final Girl
Death Day is a brilliant slasher you’ll want to watch again and again.

The Return of Julie James: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

The Final Girl
August 29, 2017
The Final Girl
While I Still Know is a great 90’s slasher filled with suspense and gore, it’s missing that Kevin flare, that metahorror feel to it.
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