The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

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 haunts the farm, one that feeds on fear itself, and it's hungry

We discuss the differences of writing for screen vs for audio, the importance of sound design in horror, recording Sour Hall with binauraul technology, empathy in storytelling and the key themes of the story. 

This interview is totally SPOILER-FREE. 

Sour Hall is available now on Audible.

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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

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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, punk vampires and teen monster hunters.

Joining us in this episode is Dr. Alison Peirse to dig into the themes of the film, the true story behind the shiny saxophonist, horror fandom, the origins and the influence of The Lost Boys on vampire films. 

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue another acerbic teen classic, Heathers.

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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

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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 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.

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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.

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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 Kathryn Bigelow's genre-bending debut film Near Dark (1987), which melds vampire, western and biker film tropes.

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue another 80s horror gem, Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs.

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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 funny takes on the vampire myth, vampire brandy, the backdrop of counterculture and the incredible fashion of The Velvet Vampire.

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogues is H.G. Lewis' spatterfest Blood Feast.

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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.  

Joining us in this episode is writer and podcaster Steph McKenna to explore everything from the way the film draws from goth culture, the billowing curtains and the chemistry between the gorgeous cast.

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is Black Rainbow, an underseen and genuinely chilling supernatural thriller starring Rosanna Arquette.

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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 guests: writer and actor Isaura Barbé-Brown and writer and podcaster Becky Darke for a jumbo-sized episode about this batshit masterpiece with off the charts levels of intensity in every single aspect, from the performances to the design.  

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is David Cronenberg's Crash, re-released just this year in a lucious 4K restoration.

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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 season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is The Addiction, re-released just this year in a stunning 4K restoration.

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

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 Kat Ellinger, who has written a whole book on Daughters of Darkness.

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) from 00:04:30 (spoilers from 00:34:38)
Vampyros Lesbos (1972) from 00:43:36

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

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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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe