The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we discuss a double-bill of Black vampire films: the blaxploitation horror take on Dracula, Blacula (1972); and the extraordinary experimental horror Ganja and Hess (1973). 

Joining us in this episode is film critic Leila Latif.

Blacula (1972) from 00:04:07
Ganja & Hess  (1973) from 00:26:29 (spoilers for the ending only from 0:51:44)

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is REC.

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 

A bonus episode about the acclaimed sci-fi horror film Possessor, written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg.

In Possessor, Tasya Vos, an elite, corporate assassin, takes control of other people's bodies using brain-implant technology to execute high-profile targets.

Possessor is out now on VOD in the UK. Listen to our spoiler-free interview with Brandon Cronenberg. 

In this episode we're joined by critic and podcaster Becky Darke for a deep dive into the film. The first part of the episode is spoiler free. 

From 0:030:46 we will go into a spoilerific discussion.

We touch on the body horror, extreme violence, burnout, self-mutilation, female assassins, and a lot more. 

You can read Becky's essay on the film, "Penetrating Possessor" here. 

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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.

The illustration of the cover is by Yas Aybar.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

A bonus episode interview with the writer/director of the acclaimed sci-fi horror film Possessor.

In Possessor, Tasya Vos, an elite, corporate assassin, takes control of other people's bodies using brain-implant technology to execute high-profile targets.

Possessor 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 dive deep into two 1970s entries into the very prolific subgenre of lesbian vampire films. The utterly unique Daughters of Darkness (1971) and the Spanish take on Carmilla The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)

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.

 Daughters of Darkness (1971) from 00:04:51 (spoilers from 00:24:38)
The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) from 00:56:16

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is Richard Kelly's Southland Tales.

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 one of the most influential vampire films ever shot, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror (1922) as well as the Werner Herzog-helmed reimagining Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979).

Joining us is film critic and silent film specialist Pamela Hutchinson.

Nosferatu (1922) from 00:03:55
Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979) from 00:23:00

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. 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 new, original writing on horror.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

New episode every Friday with a special guest to discuss a vampire film (or two). 

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. 

Our first episode of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema is all about THE most famous vampire of them all: Count Dracula.

Joining us is special guest and vampire expert Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn to discuss the screen adaptations of Dracula, from the original Bela Lugosi Dracula (1931), via Sir Christopher Lee's iconic Horror of Dracula (1958) and finishing with gothic romance Dracula (1979) starring Frank Langella and his epic bouffant.

Dracula (1931) from 00:09:55
Horror of Dracula (1958) from 00:28:08
Dracula (1979) from 00:47:35

If you want to explore the vampire more, we recommend Ní Fhlainn's books Postmodern Vampires and the short story collection Visions of the Vampire: Two Centuries of Immortal Tales.

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. 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 new, original writing on horror.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

 In this third season, we will be exploring the the most elegant of monsters - the vampire. We’ll look at how vampires have evolved in horror and why we’re so into them. 

New episode every Friday with a special guest to discuss a vampire film (or two). 

Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. 

This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video.

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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 

We're joined by Den of Geek's UK Editor, Rosie Fletcher to discuss the scares, themes and metaphors of Relic (2020), the feature film debut by Natalie Erika James. The first part of the episode is spoiler free, and from 0:015:00 we will go into a spoilerific discussion. 

When family matriarch Edna goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter return home to find her. They discover a haunting presence hanging over the home, which is taking over Edna's mind.

Relic is out now in UK cinemas and on VOD.

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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.

The illustration of the cover is by Yas Aybar.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

We're joined by writer Leila Latif to discuss His House (2020), the feature film debut by Remi Weekes. The first part of the episode is spoiler free, and from 0:020:44 we will go into a spoilerific discussion.

The film centers on refugee couple Bol and Rial, who make a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, but then struggle to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface.

His House is streaming on Netflix now.

Digressions include Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù's arms, Wunmi Mosaku's sheer talent, privilege, unseasoned food and our own immigrant experience. 

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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.

The illustration of the cover is by Yas Aybar.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

We're joined by writer Leila Latif to discuss The Craft Legacy (2020), the new sequel/reimagining of 1990s teen horror classic The Craft. The first part of the episode is spoiler free, and from 0:020:44 we will go into a spoilerific discussion.

An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

The Craft Legacy is in UK cinemas now.

Digressions include the wholesome Instagram of Skeet Ulrich, the acting range of Matthew Lillard, ASOS necklaces.

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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.

The illustration of the cover is by Yas Aybar.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe