Final Girls

Linda from Send Help

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

NEVER mistake a woman's kindness for weakness!

This week we dissect Linda from Sam Raimi’s Send Help (2026), played brilliantly by Rachel McAdams, who has quickly become one of our all-time favorite Final Girls. In this empowering survival-and-revenge story, Linda’s superior skills and competence replace professional humiliation after she and her misogynistic boss become stranded on a desert island. And she even battles a DEMON PIG! As Linda tells us, no help is coming, so you'd better start saving yourself!

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Molly and Debi from Idle Hands

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

As usual, marijuana saves another disastrous day! If Idle Hands (1999) are the devil’s playground, it makes sense that a demonic entity would look for the laziest stoner to inhabit for its evil deeds. This is where our Final Dude Anton (Devon Sawa) comes in, along with our two Co-Final Girls Debi (Vivica A. Fox) and Molly (Jessica Alba), who battle the possessed appendage as it rips (lol) its way through town. This is our 4/20 episode, and of course we had to call in Eric to help us cover this one.

Put some pants on and join us, baby snakes!

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Suzy from Suspiria (1977)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Witches! Dancers! Bright colors! Creepy music! Killer dogs! What more could we ask for? Suspiria (1977) is a horror classic, and Suzy is a classic Final Girl. But is she an “outrun the killer” girlie or “stab the killer’s sparkly ghost outline with broken crystal plumage” girlie? This week we’re covering this Argento classic and its dreamlike vibes, whether the witchcraft was legit or not, the lack of plot, and everything in between.

Spoilers ahead!

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Liz from Shaun of the Dead

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Hot zombie survival tip: blend in by making your face vacant with a hint of sadness like a drunk who lost a bet. This week we’re covering the Final Girl adventure of Liz from Shaun of the Dead (2004). She’s sick of her boyfriend’s sh*t and his inability to act like an adult. And what woman hasn’t been there, so we don’t blame her - but can a zombie apocalypse save her relationship? Let’s find out.

Warning, spoilers ahead!

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Pearl from Pearl

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Au revoir poor Johnny! Pearl is the brutal and delirious Final Girl Villain of Ti West's 2022 Pearl, part of the X trilogy. With so many unsettling scenes and so many genuine WTF moments, this film is bound to be a cult classic and we can't decide if we're here for it or not. Also, did anyone else catch the parallels to The Wizard of Oz? Just us?

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Elisabeth Sparkle/Sue from The Substance

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

PUMP IT UP! This week, we’re not holding back while we dissect the heavy-handed messages in The Substance (2024) about aging, body dysmorphia, and the general f*ckery of being a woman who happens to get older. Elisabeth and Sue share the title of Final Girl in this one, because they both find themselves up against a sinister antagonist threatening their sense of worth: The Patriarchy (particularly The Hollywood Patriarchy.) Is this one of the few movies you can leave and then feel BETTER about yourself? We think so…

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Jay from It Follows

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

It Follows (2014) has become a modern classic, and Jay has become a modern classic Final Girl. Haunted by trauma and a shapeshifting entity, Jay is not a typical Final Girl because she doesn’t get to toughen up or confront her villain. Instead, she must navigate the horrors reactively and depend on her friends to get through it. We love this movie, although it’s very somber and full of dread, because it truly leaves you guessing in every scene - is something following? And does anyone know where Sarah can get one of those clamshell e-readers?

Spoilers ahead!

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Fern Mayo/Vylette from Jawbreaker

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

In this highly requested episode, we analyze Jawbreaker’s (1999) Fern Mayo/Vylette’s Final-ish Girl and her journey from invisible quiet nerd to Angelyne-coded bombshell. We cover if Julie is the TRUE Final Girl (probably) and the iconic Courtney (Satan in Heels) and the movie’s nasty candy namesake. She’s so evil, and she’s only in high school!

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Ariel from Opus

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Wizard of Wiggle! Writer dreams and professional f*ckery! Wearing rings on top of gloves! This week, we're breaking down the Final Girl story of Ariel from Opus (2025), the A24 cult movie about a writer who finds herself in a slobbery, bloody situation at the compound of an aging pop star in the middle of nowhere, Utah. Will she escape before the Kool-Aid? Will she get a book deal or a byline by the time she's 35, which is basically 40? Time will tell!

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Clarice from The Silence of the Lambs

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Good evening, Clarice! This week, we're covering the Final Girl story of Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs (1991), one of our most competent Final Girls so far. Portrayed brilliantly by Jodie Foster, Clarice ABSOLUTELY is a Final Girl because she is vulnerable, strong, thoughtful, intentional, and just an overall badass. She feels like she has a lot to prove as a cadet in the FBI academy surrounded by a bunch of dudes who hit on her, and she does it all in spades. Warning, there are spoilers ahead!

Note: we use he/him pronouns for Buffalo Bill in this episode, as the character has been universally accepted as identifying as male.

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Ally from Heart Eyes

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Happy Valentine's Day! Heart Eyes (2025) was a fan favorite last year, so we couldn't let this romantic holiday pass without covering Ally, its Final Girl who is afraid of blood and cynical about true love. And luckily, to celebrate the day of love, we have our podcast besties Matt and Katie from Getting Offed to help us break down the whole thing - from the 50/50 split of rom-com and horror to suction cup dildo weapons to red night vision masks and Detective Devon Sawa. Listen now before the Heart Eyes Killer comes to YOUR town! (Warning: spoilers!)

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Maud from Saint Maud

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

It might be a stretch to call Maud from Saint Maud (2019) a Final Girl, because there’s no slasher, no chase sequence, no one coming to save her — not even God. Her horror is internal, spiritual, and exquisitely lonely. This episode explores Maud as a woman desperate for meaning in a world that offers her none, and how that desperation turns her inward, toward Heaven, and then outward with devastating consequences.

Spoiler Warning: This episode spoils everything and if you’ve seen it, yes – including the part you’re thinking about.

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Debbie from Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0700

This week, we cotton-candy-cocoon our way into the colorful, twisted world of Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), discussing the film’s creative visual effects, memorable kills, and the unique quirks of our Final Girl, Debbie Stone. We also explore the movie’s cultural impact, comparing the dreaded clowns to modern horror icons and reflecting on Debbie's assertive, fearless nature. Join us for a hilarious and nostalgic breakdown of this iconic horror film! And make sure not to get popcorn in your bra. So uncomfortable.

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Lisa from Lisa Frankenstein

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Put on your brightest 80s gear, listeners, for this week's discussion about Lisa from Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams' 2024 technicolor fever dream, Lisa Frankenstein! High school can be hell, but bringing a hottie gentile man from a different time period back to life can certainly help. In this episode, we breakdown Lisa's story and what we learned from it - like never chug a mystery concoction in a red solo cup at a party, and never use a tanning bed. But wait, there's more! Listen now!

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Casey from Split

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Beware of The Beast! To celebrate one year of Final Girls Podcast, we have our friend Reggie from Movie Postmortem Podcast helping us break down the Final Girl journey of Casey from M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 thriller Split. Is Casey the only Final Girl in this movie? We're pretty sure there are multiple with FG energy, but Casey is a great one all the same. Listen now and remember: always be aware of your surroundings in a parking lot!

Spoiler Warning: This movie spoils plot points in Unbreakable, Split, and Glass. Proceed with caution!

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Frida from Blink Twice

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Let's all just agree now that we should not take shots of snake venom, even if Channing Tatum is giving it to you. K? This week, we're discussing the 2024 thriller-horror film Blink Twice and its Final Girl, Frida (played by Naomi Ackie), who finds herself on a billionaire's private island with a bunch of people she doesn't know. The island looks beautiful and colorful and fun, but is it... really? And is this movie's message that rich white guys get away with literally anything? Maybe. Listen to find out.

Spoiler Warning: We're spilling all the tea on this one. Enter if you dare!

Content Warning: The film and this episode alike discuss SA. If that is something you are sensitive to, please skip this week.

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Erin from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Is the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre one of the best remakes ever, and is Erin one of the best homages to one of the most classic Final Girls? Half endurance runner, half feral fighter, Erin (played by Jessica Biel) is one for the books. This week, we explore the remake that kicked off a decade-plus of remakes, the elements it added and freshened up (the hitchiker!), and the things it sadly missed (no astrology?!) and why Erin deserves her spot in the canon all the same. Do not listen or watch while you're eating. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Spoiler warning: Spoilers for both the original 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the 2003 remake ahead!

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Jess from Black Christmas (1974)

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

The call is coming from inside the house! This week, we’re getting festive while diving into one of the most seminal Final Girl stories of all time, Jess from 1974’s Black Christmas. This movie has so much to say about bodily autonomy, feminism, sisterhood, and 1970s telephone infrastructure, and we get into it all with our friend Brucker Nourse from Autopsy of a Horror Movie podcast!

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Spoiler Warning: This episode reveals all the twists and plot points. THE MOAN-AH!

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Sienna from Terrifier 3

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

The Final Girl who inspired it all (and by all, we mean, this podcast!) Art the Clown is back, the violence is somehow even more unhinged, and once again, Sienna Shaw refuses to go quietly. In this episode of Final Girls, we dig into Sienna’s evolution in Terrifier 3 from traumatized survivor to fully weaponized Final Girl. We love Sienna because she survives through rage and resilience and an almost mythic (or biblical) refusal to break. And whether you love or loathe the Terrifier films, there’s no denying that Sienna is one of the most extreme Final Girls of the modern era.

Spoiler warning: FULL Terrifier 1- 3 spoilers here.

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Tess from Barbarian

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Tess from Barbarian (2022) is a Final Girl who deserves her flowers (and a hot shower.) She doesn’t make all the right calls, but she has empathy and grit and makes it out alive, despite the odds stacked against her. This week we’re unpacking all of the gendered horror of this modern classic, including a whole first act written to be the screenplay version of Gavin de Becker’s Gift of Fear as well as three loose stages of male predator explored in this film.

Spoilers for Barbarian throughout!

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Abby from Five Nights at Freddy's

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Final Girl meets haunted Chuck E. Cheese! In a world of killer animatronics, flickering security monitors, and childhood trauma, Abby might be the smallest Final Girl we’ve covered, but she’s also one of the fiercest. This week, we dive into Five Nights at Freddy’s and its pint-sized protagonist who manages to survive a gauntlet of ghost kids and malfunctioning mascots with her empathy, resilience, and a seriously uncanny ability to communicate with the dead.

Spoiler warning: This episode contains major plot points from Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023).

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FINAL DADDIES: The Creature from Frankenstein (2025)

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

FREE PATREON PREVIEW - SHE'S ALIVE! Our Patreon, that is. This is a FREE preview of our Patreon-only Final Daddies series, in which we break down the Final Daddy journey of Jacob Elordi's Creature from Guillmero del Toro's 2025 Frankenstein remake. We cover the design, the gorgeousness, the tenderness, the tragedy, the male loneliness epidemic, the queer codes, and whether this version of the Monster is a certified Final Daddy or not.

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Jessica from Thanksgiving

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

This year, there will be no leftovers! Let’s carve into the surprisingly sharp Thanksgiving (2023) and shine the carving knife spotlight on Jessica, our privileged but persistent Final Girl with a… locket (?) We talk all about her arc, Black Friday madness, and the camp vibes of this Eli Roth holiday slasher. We also dig into the film’s commentary on consumerism, social media rot, and the absurdity of American traditions.

Spoiler warning: We talk plot twists and dinner-table deaths and everything in between.

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Carly from House of Wax

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Join us this week to revisit the gloriously grotesque 2005 cult favorite House of Wax, and our Final Girl Carly, played by the scream-worthy Elisha Cuthbert. We dig into Carly’s transformation from fashion intern and Waffle House waitress to one of the grimiest, grittiest Final Girls of the 2000s. We also unpack the heavy 2000s vibes: the Interpol and Deftones soundtrack, the roadside voyeurism, the Paris Hilton-era celebrity spectacle, and the cultural moment this movie captured. Plus, we talk about how the marketing made Paris Hilton the real horror bait.

Spoiler warning: We reveal who melts, who shatters, and who walks away covered in wax and ready to fight.

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Deena from Night of the Reaper

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

We’re heading to the suburbs with Night of the Reaper (2025), a love letter to 80s slasher classics with a modern, blood-soaked twist. Our Final Girl is Deena, a criminology major home from college for what should’ve been a cozy fall break. Instead, she finds herself at the center of a violent, terrifying mystery… and face to face with a masked killer who is dragging the past to the surface.

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Spoiler warning: If you haven’t watched Night of the Reaper, now’s your chance to press play before the body count rises.

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Final Girls

Linda from Send Help

Molly and Debi from Idle Hands

Suzy from Suspiria (1977)

Liz from Shaun of the Dead

Pearl from Pearl

Elisabeth Sparkle/Sue from The Substance

Jay from It Follows

Fern Mayo/Vylette from Jawbreaker

Ariel from Opus

Clarice from The Silence of the Lambs

Ally from Heart Eyes

Maud from Saint Maud

Debbie from Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Lisa from Lisa Frankenstein

Casey from Split

Frida from Blink Twice

Erin from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Jess from Black Christmas (1974)

Sienna from Terrifier 3

Tess from Barbarian

Abby from Five Nights at Freddy's

FINAL DADDIES: The Creature from Frankenstein (2025)

Jessica from Thanksgiving

Carly from House of Wax

Deena from Night of the Reaper

Elvira from The Ugly Stepsister

Elvira from Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton from Heretic

Laurie from Halloween

Sarah's Minisode: Season of the Witch(y Movies)

Kellie's Minisode: 31 Shudder Originals for October

Final Cats Minisode: Jonesy from Alien

Season Two Announcement

Dr. Ellie Sattler from Jurassic Park

Emerald from Nope

Mia from Evil Dead (2013)

Zephyr from Dangerous Animals

Melanie from The Birds

Carly from Mom and Dad

Crystal from The Hunt

Claire from What Lies Beneath

BONUS: Heather from The Blair Witch Project

Julie and Karla from I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Julie from I Know What You Did Last Summer

Senator Roan from The Purge: Election Year

Tammy from 28 Weeks Later

Dani from Midsommar

Jen from Revenge

Sarah from The Craft

Judith from Demonic Toys

Sophie and Bee from Bodies Bodies Bodies

Rosemary from Rosemary's Baby

Gemma from M3GAN

Grindhouse Double Feature: Abernathy, Zoë, and Kim from Death Proof

Grindhouse Double Feature: Cherry from Planet Terror

Cecilia from The Invisible Man (2020)

Dana from The Cabin in the Woods

Ripley from Alien

Brigette from Ginger Snaps

Naru from Prey

Iris from Companion

Wendy from The Shining

Sam from A Quiet Place: Day One

Christine from Drag Me To Hell

Sally from Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Sarah from My Bloody Valentine (2009)

Needy from Jennifer's Body

Maxine from MaXXXine

Selena from 28 Days Later

Karen from The Grudge

Sarah from The Descent