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PODCAST

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Anna Bogutskaya

A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film and TV history through a female lens. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film critic and author Anna Bogutskaya.

tv & film film history

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65:15

TEEN HORROR 02 • Carrie (1976) • Re-Release

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/09/17

A repost from our FEMALE MONSTERS series. In this episode, film critic Dr. Kelli Weston joins us for a deep, deep dive on the inimitable classic of horror cinema, Brian de Palma's Carrie (1976). We talk about the monstrous feminine, otherness, Sissy Spacek, period horror, who's the real villain in the film and so much more.Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya***Music: "Slasher" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections

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76:07

TEEN HORROR 01 • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

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2021/09/10

A deep dive into one of the most influential horror films of all time, Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.Joining us this week is writer/actor Isaura Barbé-Brown. We dive deep into Isaura's love of this film, where it stands culturally, how it influenced horror films, and show a little sympathy for overwhelmed Leatherface. Read Isaura's piece on Bloody Women Film Journal about Sally Hardesty's iconic status as a final girl. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya *** Music:

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3:52

Introducing... Teen Horror

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/09/03

In this fourth series, we'll be regressing and reliving the bloody, broody and horny moments of our teenage years through horror films. New episode every Friday with a special guest to discuss a teen horror (or two). Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. *** Music: "The Shape" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio and "Trouble in Woodsboro" by Marco Beltrami ***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya

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105:33

BONUS · Candyman (2021)

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/08/27

A deep dive review of the most anticipated horror film of the year: Nia DaCosta's Candyman. Film critic Dr. Kelli Weston joins us to discuss the film, its themes and connections to the 1992 cult horror of the same name. Spoilers from 0:57:19 (but don't worry, we don't say his name). Candyman is out now in UK cinemas. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya

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40:26

Censor This #3: If In Doubt, Just Reject The Film

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/08/20

Inspired by Prano Bailey-Bond's horror film Censor, The Final Girls present a mini-series dedicated to unpicking some of the many layers of this film and why it stuck with us.In this third episode, Evolution of Horror host Mike Muncer and host Anna Bogutskaya discuss the context of the video nasties in 1980s Britain. Throughout the episode you'll hear from lead actress Niamh Algar, make-up and hair designer Ruth Pease and BBFC's Sarah Peacock. The discussion is spoiler-free. Censor This is

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39:05

Censor This #2: Don't Go In the Church

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2021/08/16

Inspired by Prano Bailey-Bond's horror film Censor, The Final Girls present a mini-series dedicated to unpicking some of the many layers of this film and why it stuck with us.In this episode, Projections lecturer and host Mary Wild joins host Anna Bogutskaya to unpick the psychology of lead character Enid Baines, played by Niamh Algar. Throughout the episode you'll also hear from Niamh, hair and make up designer Ruth Pease and composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch.There are some mild

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38:12

Censor This #1: What Masterpiece Are We Dissecting Today

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/08/13

Inspired by Prano Bailey-Bond's horror film Censor, The Final Girls present a mini-series dedicated to unpicking some of the many layers of this film and why it stuck with us.In this first episode, The Independent's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey and host Anna Bogutskaya discuss the horror of Censor. Throughout the episode you'll hear from lead actress Niamh Algar and costume designer Saffron Cullane. The discussion is mostly spoiler-free. Beware of SPOILERS from 30:40. Censor This is

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98:19

BONUS • Fear Street 1666

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/07/17

A SPOILERIFIC deep dive into the second part of the Netflix horror trilogy, Fear Street 1978 with Isaura Barbé-Brown and Dr. Alison Peirse exploring all the things that make the trilogy work, everything that makes Nick Goode such a douchebag, and the queer love story that underpins the horror trilogy. Listen to the Fear Street 1994 deep dive HERE. Listen to our Fear Street 1978 deep dive HERE.Listen to our interview with director Leigh Janiak HERE. Produced and presented by Anna

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31:38

BONUS • Interview with director Leigh Janiak (Fear...

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/07/16

An exclusive SPOILER-FREE interview with Fear Street director Leigh Janiak. Listen to our Fear Street 1994 deep dive HERE. Listen to our Fear Street 1978 deep dive HERE. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk→ Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.→ Support us on

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60:21

BONUS • Fear Street 1978

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/07/10

A SPOILERIFIC deep dive into the second part of the Netflix horror trilogy, Fear Street 1978 with Dr. Alison Peirse going over the difference between classic and nineties slashers, the updated Final Girl, and the unexpected nastiness of the film. Listen to the Fear Street 1994 deep dive HERE. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia Howe.→ Find

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102:13

BONUS • Fear Street 1994

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/07/03

A SPOILERIFIC deep dive into the first part of the Netflix horror trilogy, Fear Street 1994 with Isaura Barbé-Brown going over the nineties slasher inspirations, R.L. Stine's brand of teen horror, the gore, the multiple killers, the music and nostalgic aesthetics and our predictions for Fear Street 1978. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism, founded by Anna Bogutskaya and Olivia

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80:41

VAMPIRES BONUS • Vampire Also Rans

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/05/21

After 20 episodes, 40 films, and a few bonus episodes, we're DONE with vampires. But before stake this season, we've got one more bonus episode for you. We're joined in this episode by the brilliant writer, presenter and broadcaster Louise Blain to go through the films, series and video games that didn’t get their own full episode - but maybe should’ve. This season was made possible with the support of Arrow Video. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.***The Final Girls are a UK-based

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93:13

Promising Young Podcast #4 - Girls Just Want to Not...

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2021/05/17

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.***Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola, writer, podcaster and filmmaker BJ Colangelo and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss the divisive reaction to Promising Young Woman. Be warned: this episode is SPOILERIFIC from the very start. Everyone

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72:56

Promising Young Podcast #3 - Hell Hath No Fury Like a...

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/05/03

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell.Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss the divisive reaction to Promising Young Woman.Everyone has an opinion about this film. It's created huge cultural conversation. We discuss the Variety

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62:13

Promising Young Podcast #2 - But I'm A Nice Guy

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/04/24

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. Writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola and The Final Girls co-founder Anna Bogutskaya discuss what Promising Young Woman has to say about masculinity.We discuss the nice guy trope, meta-casting rom-com actors into predatory roles, the rom-com within

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131:13

Promising Young Podcast #1 - A Woman's Worst Nightmare

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/04/16

Inspired by Emerald Fennell's revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, out in the UK on Sky Cinema TODAY, we present a mini-podcast dedicated to diving deep into the myriad of layers and themes of the film, written and directed by Emerald Fennell. First up, a mostly spoiler-free discussion about the film and why it strikes such a chord, and how it has ignited a widespread conversation. Featuring writer/podcaster Jordan Crucchiola, The Independent's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey, and

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106:31

VAMPIRES BONUS • True Blood (2008-14) • Part I

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/04/09

Our main vampire season might be over, but we've got a couple of bonus episodes yet to come. Actor and writer Isaura Barbé-Brown joins us for a celebration of the trashy, bloody and extremely horny vampire show True Blood. In first parter we cover, roughly, True Blood seasons 1-4. Digressions include: an attempted defence of Vampire Bill's accent, Eric's hair drama, the Skarsgaard Stare and Alcide and Jason fanfic. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.***The Final Girls are a

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64:20

VAMPIRES 20 • A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)...

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/04/02

For the last episode of our vampire season, film critic and Bloody Women Commissioning Editor Leila Latif joins us for a deep dive into two vampire films that came out the same year but couldn't be more different from each other. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night from 00:04:34What We Do In The Shadows from 00:36:05This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. Our pick this week is Lords of Chaos, a true crime horror film based on the real life Norwegian Death Metal crimes

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80:53

VAMPIRES 19 • Byzantium (2012) + Only Lovers Left...

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/03/26

Joining us is special guest and vampire expert Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn to discuss Neil Jordan's second vampire film Byzantium and Jim Jarmusch's arthouse take on vampiric ennui Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). Byzantium (2012) from 00:04:27Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) from 00:32:08If 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

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85:10

VAMPIRES 18 • Let the Right One In (2008) + Thirst...

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast ·

2021/03/19

Film critic and Bloody Women Commissioning Editor Leila Latif joins us for a deep dive into two vampire horror films that live in that delightful and delicious grey area between arthouse and horror cinema. Let the Right One In from 00:08:24Thirst from 00:47:41This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. Our pick this week is The Villainess, a Western-inspired hyper-violent revenge thriller starring Kim Ok-bin. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. ***The Final Girls

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