My book FEEDING THE MONSTER is out today!
Released on 08/14/2024
Please indulge me in 5mins of self promotion because my new book is out today! Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us is out in bookshops and everywhere today.
Feeding the Monster is about horror films and feelings, a love letter to horror culture and an exploration of why horror has become the defining film genre of the last decade. If you like this podcast, you might like it.
Listeners get a 30% discount on Feeding the Monster on the Faber.co.uk website using promo code PODCAST30
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
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The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
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SERIAL KILLERS 23 • True Detective (2014)
Released on 08/08/2024
Podcaster and friend of the pod Steph McKenna joins Anna to go deep into the b̶e̶s̶t̶ first season of True Detective (2014). Check out our chat about True Detective: Night Country too.
Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.
Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
SERIAL KILLERS 22 • Mindhunter (2017-19)
Released on 08/01/2024
BFI's Ruby McGuigan joins Anna to go deep into both seasons of Mindhunter (2017-19).
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Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
SERIAL KILLERS 21 • Creep (2014) + Creep 2 (2017)
Released on 07/26/2024
The Faculty of Horror's Alexandra West joins Anna to discuss the brilliance of Creep (2014) and her own Peachfuzz-adjacent experience.
Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.
Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
BONUS • Longlegs (2024)
Released on 07/19/2024
A bonus (and spoiler-ific) discussion about Longlegs, the most hyped about horror movie of the year, with podcaster Steph McKenna.
Longlegs is out in UK cinemas from the 12th July.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
SERIAL KILLERS 20 • The Snowtown Murders (2011)
Released on 07/18/2024
Horror legend Alexandra Heller-Nicholas to discuss the deeply upsetting The Snowtown Murders (2011).
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
BONUS • The State of Horror in 2024 (So Far)
Released on 07/12/2024
It's halfway through the year, so podcast faves Isaura Barbé-Brown and Becky Darke reunite to discuss the state of the horror nation so far, the best (and the worst) and what we're looking forward to.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
BONUS • Interview with LONGLEGS director Osgood Perkins
Released on 07/09/2024
An exclusive (and spoiler-free!) interview with Longlegs writer-director Osgood Perkins.
Longlegs is out in UK cinemas from the 12th July.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
SERIAL KILLERS 19 • Memories of Murder (2003) + Zodiac (2007)
Released on 07/04/2024
The Independent's Clarisse Loughrey joins me for a double-bill of bangers: Bong Joon Ho's Memories of Murder (2003) and David Fincher's Zodiac (2007).
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Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
***
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
SERIAL KILLERS 18 • Orphan (2009) + Orphan: First Kill (2022)
Released on 06/28/2024
Brilliant critic Savina Petkova stops by to discuss and defend the prolific serial killing girl Esther from Orphan (2009) and its prequel Orphan: First Kill (2022)
Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.
Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
***
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.
Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
***
The Final Girls is a weekly podcast exploring the history of horror film.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
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