The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Today, we take a little detour from our series dedicated to exploring witches onscreen to bring you a bonus episode about the new film by director Jennifer Kent, The Nightingale, released in UK cinemas today. 

The first part of the episode features special guest Tara Judah, Watershed's Cinema Producer, to discuss the film and how it portrays the pain, anger and injustice of Australian history. Watch Tara's video essay on Kent’s intention and the influence of the coverage of the film on its reception.

In the second part of the episode you’ll hear my interview Aisling Franciosi, who plays Clare, to discuss her role, working with Jennifer Kent and the responsibility of portraying trauma. 

The Nightingale is released in UK cinemas and on digital today. You can watch the trailer here.

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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.

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In this episode, we discuss the hoodoo horror The Skeleton Key (2005), starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard and Joy Bryant. Anna is joined by film critic Kelli Weston to discuss the (questionable) merits of the film, its attempts at tacking history, race and ideas of passing and double-speak, as well as the genius of Gena Rowlands, how hoodoo and voodoo are often conflated in horror cinema, and the figure of the conjure woman. 

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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. 

To coincide with our season of films and events, Here Be Witches, we will be focusing this first series on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented.

Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

Explore the Here Be Witches programme here

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

Our special guest this episode is film critic Kelli Weston, follow her work on @kelli_weston and read her review of Mati Diop's Atlantics here.

The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.

In this episode, we discuss the Classic Hollywood romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle, which stars legends Kim Novak, James Stewart and Jack Lemmon. Anna is joined by podcaster Becky Darke to discuss the the dark undertones of a seemingly fluffy romcom, the aspirational 'cool witch', the feline character design of Gillian, a coven not afraid of using their powers to have a nice time and why the witch must choose between power and love.

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To coincide with our season of films and events, Here Be Witches, we will be focusing this first series on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented.

Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

Explore the Here Be Witches programme here

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

Our special guest this episode is Becky Darke, follow her work on @bunnydarke and listen to her podcast Don't Point That Horror At Me 

The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.

In this episode, we dive into the different versions of Sleeping Beauty's main antagonist, Maleficent and her evolution from the Disney animated feature to the live-action spin off that gives the villainess a profound backstory. Anna is joined by film critic and broadcaster Rhianna Dhillon to dissect their first impressions of Maleficent, her campiness, Angelina Jolie's performance, and how the live-action Maleficent subverts a witchy stereotype.

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To coincide with our season of films and events, Here Be Witches, we will be focusing this first series on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented.

Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

Explore the Here Be Witches programme here

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

Our special guest this episode is Rhianna Dhillon, follow her work on @rhiannadhillon and watch her video essay on Disney villains on iPlayer 

The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.

Our first episode dives into the themes, teen goth aesthetic and legacy of The Craft (1996), starring Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True and Robin Tunney. Anna is joined by Ione Gamble, editor-in-chief of Polyester Magazine, to talk about the group dynamics of the coven, the problematics of Manon, fuckboy #1 Chris Hooker, and why Nancy Downs remains a bastion of weirdness for teenage girls everywhere.

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To coincide with our season of films and events, Here Be Witches, we will be focusing this first series on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented.

Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

Explore the Here Be Witches programme here

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe 

Our special guest this episode is Ione Gamble, follow her work on @ionegamble and @polyesterzine

The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. 

To coincide with our season of films and events, Here Be Witches, we will be focusing this first series on exploring all things witchcraft on film. Each episode, we will dive deep into films and TV shows that we can’t necessarily screen. Each episode, we’ll be joined with special guests to dissect and discuss a film or show, its legacy and the way witches are represented. 

We’ll be publishing an episode every week, starting with The Craft.

Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

Explore the Here Be Witches programme here

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe