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Final Girls is a dynamic podcast that dives deep into the world of horror by examining one iconic final girl per episode. Co-hosted by Kellie and Sarah — both UC Davis alumni with strong academic backgrounds — each installment dissects the tropes, triumphs, and challenges of these resilient characters. Drawing from Kellie’s expertise in Human-Computer Interaction and Film, and Sarah’s insights from History and Political Science, the show brings a unique blend of sharp analysis and genuine passion to every discussion. Each episode explores the final girl's journey in detail, from the creative escape scenes that have become cult favorites to the narrative complexities that define their battles against overwhelming odds. Final Girls celebrates the spirit of women who fight back, inviting listeners to rethink classic horror tropes and appreciate the empowering narratives that make these characters enduring cultural icons. This podcast is not only a must-listen for horror enthusiasts but also for anyone interested in the intersection of storytelling, gender, and cultural critique.

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Maud from Saint Maud

2026/02/04

It might be a stretch to call Maud from Saint Maud (2019) a Final Girl, because there’s no slasher, no chase sequence, no one coming to save her — not even God. Her horror is internal, spiritual, and exquisitely lonely. This episode explores Maud as a woman desperate for meaning in a world that offers her none, and how that desperation turns her inward, toward Heaven, and then outward with devastating consequences. Spoiler Warning: This episode spoils everything and if you’ve seen it, yes – including the part you’re thinking about. PLEASE LEAVE US A RATING AND REVIEW! It will get you into Heaven! Visit us at final-girls.com Our Patreon is live!

Debbie from Killer Klowns from Outer Space

2026/01/28

This week, we cotton-candy-cocoon our way into the colorful, twisted world of Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), discussing the film’s creative visual effects, memorable kills, and the unique quirks of our Final Girl, Debbie Stone. We also explore the movie’s cultural impact, comparing the dreaded clowns to modern horror icons and reflecting on Debbie's assertive, fearless nature. Join us for a hilarious and nostalgic breakdown of this iconic horror film! And make sure not to get popcorn in your bra. So uncomfortable. Visit us at final-girls.com Our Patreon is alive!

Lisa from Lisa Frankenstein

2026/01/21

Put on your brightest 80s gear, listeners, for this week's discussion about Lisa from Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams' 2024 technicolor fever dream, Lisa Frankenstein! High school can be hell, but bringing a hottie gentile man from a different time period back to life can certainly help. In this episode, we breakdown Lisa's story and what we learned from it - like never chug a mystery concoction in a red solo cup at a party, and never use a tanning bed. But wait, there's more! Listen now! Visit us at final-girls.com Our Patreon is alive!

Casey from Split

2026/01/14

Beware of The Beast! To celebrate one year of Final Girls Podcast, we have our friend Reggie from Movie Postmortem Podcast helping us break down the Final Girl journey of Casey from M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 thriller Split. Is Casey the only Final Girl in this movie? We're pretty sure there are multiple with FG energy, but Casey is a great one all the same. Listen now and remember: always be aware of your surroundings in a parking lot! Spoiler Warning: This movie spoils plot points in Unbreakable, Split, and Glass. Proceed with caution! Find us at final-girls.com and join our Patreon! Find Reggie and Movie Postmortem on Bluesky and all of the streaming platforms!

Frida from Blink Twice

2026/01/07

Let's all just agree now that we should not take shots of snake venom, even if Channing Tatum is giving it to you. K? This week, we're discussing the 2024 thriller-horror film Blink Twice and its Final Girl, Frida (played by Naomi Ackie), who finds herself on a billionaire's private island with a bunch of people she doesn't know. The island looks beautiful and colorful and fun, but is it... really? And is this movie's message that rich white guys get away with literally anything? Maybe. Listen to find out. Spoiler Warning: We're spilling all the tea on this one. Enter if you dare! Content Warning: The film and this episode alike discuss SA. If that is something you are sensitive to, please skip this week. Visit us at final-girls.com Patreon here!

Erin from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

2025/12/31

Is the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre one of the best remakes ever, and is Erin one of the best homages to one of the most classic Final Girls? Half endurance runner, half feral fighter, Erin (played by Jessica Biel) is one for the books. This week, we explore the remake that kicked off a decade-plus of remakes, the elements it added and freshened up (the hitchiker!), and the things it sadly missed (no astrology?!) and why Erin deserves her spot in the canon all the same. Do not listen or watch while you're eating. Don't say we didn't warn you. Spoiler warning: Spoilers for both the original 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the 2003 remake ahead! Theme by Max Anson www.final-girls.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/FinalGirlsThePodcast

Jess from Black Christmas (1974)

2025/12/24

The call is coming from inside the house! This week, we’re getting festive while diving into one of the most seminal Final Girl stories of all time, Jess from 1974’s Black Christmas. This movie has so much to say about bodily autonomy, feminism, sisterhood, and 1970s telephone infrastructure, and we get into it all with our friend Brucker Nourse from Autopsy of a Horror Movie podcast! Find Brucker: Instagram Threads Bluesky Our episode on Autopsy of a Horror Movie Spoiler Warning: This episode reveals all the twists and plot points. THE MOAN-AH! www.final-girls.com Check out our Patreon!

Sienna from Terrifier 3

2025/12/17

The Final Girl who inspired it all (and by all, we mean, this podcast!) Art the Clown is back, the violence is somehow even more unhinged, and once again, Sienna Shaw refuses to go quietly. In this episode of Final Girls, we dig into Sienna’s evolution in Terrifier 3 from traumatized survivor to fully weaponized Final Girl. We love Sienna because she survives through rage and resilience and an almost mythic (or biblical) refusal to break. And whether you love or loathe the Terrifier films, there’s no denying that Sienna is one of the most extreme Final Girls of the modern era. Spoiler warning: FULL Terrifier 1- 3 spoilers here. Theme by Max Anson www.final-girls.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/FinalGirlsThePodcast

Tess from Barbarian

2025/12/10

Tess from Barbarian (2022) is a Final Girl who deserves her flowers (and a hot shower.) She doesn’t make all the right calls, but she has empathy and grit and makes it out alive, despite the odds stacked against her. This week we’re unpacking all of the gendered horror of this modern classic, including a whole first act written to be the screenplay version of Gavin de Becker’s Gift of Fear as well as three loose stages of male predator explored in this film. Spoilers for Barbarian throughout! Find us at final-girls.com and join our Patreon here.

Abby from Five Nights at Freddy's

2025/12/03

Final Girl meets haunted Chuck E. Cheese! In a world of killer animatronics, flickering security monitors, and childhood trauma, Abby might be the smallest Final Girl we’ve covered, but she’s also one of the fiercest. This week, we dive into Five Nights at Freddy’s and its pint-sized protagonist who manages to survive a gauntlet of ghost kids and malfunctioning mascots with her empathy, resilience, and a seriously uncanny ability to communicate with the dead. Spoiler warning: This episode contains major plot points from Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023). Theme song by Max Anson More at final-girls.com, and join our Patreon!

FINAL DADDIES: The Creature from Frankenstein (2025)

2025/11/28

FREE PATREON PREVIEW - SHE'S ALIVE! Our Patreon, that is. This is a FREE preview of our Patreon-only Final Daddies series, in which we break down the Final Daddy journey of Jacob Elordi's Creature from Guillmero del Toro's 2025 Frankenstein remake. We cover the design, the gorgeousness, the tenderness, the tragedy, the male loneliness epidemic, the queer codes, and whether this version of the Monster is a certified Final Daddy or not. SIGN UP FOR OUR PATREON HERE! www.final-girls.com

Jessica from Thanksgiving

2025/11/26

This year, there will be no leftovers! Let’s carve into the surprisingly sharp Thanksgiving (2023) and shine the carving knife spotlight on Jessica, our privileged but persistent Final Girl with a… locket (?) We talk all about her arc, Black Friday madness, and the camp vibes of this Eli Roth holiday slasher. We also dig into the film’s commentary on consumerism, social media rot, and the absurdity of American traditions. Spoiler warning: We talk plot twists and dinner-table deaths and everything in between. Theme by Max Anson www.final-girls.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/FinalGirlsThePodcast

Carly from House of Wax

2025/11/19

Join us this week to revisit the gloriously grotesque 2005 cult favorite House of Wax, and our Final Girl Carly, played by the scream-worthy Elisha Cuthbert. We dig into Carly’s transformation from fashion intern and Waffle House waitress to one of the grimiest, grittiest Final Girls of the 2000s. We also unpack the heavy 2000s vibes: the Interpol and Deftones soundtrack, the roadside voyeurism, the Paris Hilton-era celebrity spectacle, and the cultural moment this movie captured. Plus, we talk about how the marketing made Paris Hilton the real horror bait. Spoiler warning: We reveal who melts, who shatters, and who walks away covered in wax and ready to fight. Theme by Max Anson www.final-girls.com

Deena from Night of the Reaper

2025/11/12

We’re heading to the suburbs with Night of the Reaper (2025), a love letter to 80s slasher classics with a modern, blood-soaked twist. Our Final Girl is Deena, a criminology major home from college for what should’ve been a cozy fall break. Instead, she finds herself at the center of a violent, terrifying mystery… and face to face with a masked killer who is dragging the past to the surface. Find our recent guest appearances here Spoiler warning: If you haven’t watched Night of the Reaper, now’s your chance to press play before the body count rises. Theme by Max Anson Visit us at www.final-girls.com

Elvira from The Ugly Stepsister

2025/11/05

In this episode, we’re slipping into glass slippers and fairy-tale trauma with The Ugly Stepsister (2025). This gruesome, pink cottagecore fever dream reimagines the story of Cinderella from the perspective of Elvira, the not-so-fair stepsister in a kingdom obsessed with perfection. In a world where beauty is currency, conformity is survival, and every flaw could be fatal, Elvira’s transformation arc is a brutal, bloody reminder of how far women are expected to go to be “enough.” We dive deep into this film’s feminist body horror, unpacking its commentary on societal pressure, cosmetic violence, and the cost of chasing beauty in a culture that demands it at any cost. We also talk about why we need way more horror films that get real about the psychological and physical toll of being a woman in a world built to break us. Spoiler warning: We’re spilling all the tea and the beauty serum. You’ve been warned. BUY SARAH'S BABY BOOKS! Theme by Max Anson Visit us at www.final-girls.com

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4.9 out of 5

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★★★★★

Brian Finnerty 2026/01/30

A Unique Take on Final Girls

Sarah and Kellie have become a fixture in my podcast listening. While talking about final girls is nothing new in horror they bring a refreshing and g...

★★★★★

Sean Rhodes 2026/01/28

Amazing Horror Podcast

Sarah and Kellie are both so great! The reviews are insightful and knowledgeable and they make the show so fun to listen to. My favorite podcast out t...

★★★★★

groverrrrrrrr 2025/10/24

Knowledgeable & fun!

I listen to a lot of horror movie podcasts, and this one is very well done. Interesting and informed dialogue about the movies, how they relate to the...

★★★☆☆

sarahbells1994 2025/10/25

Misses the point

Thinks Rosemary’s Baby is misogynistic and not a commentary on 1960s misogyny, thinks the objectification of the man in Revenge means Jen is a sex wor...

★★★★★

Ameliahruby 2025/07/26

Scream Things!

Such fun romps through my fave horror films paired with super smart analysis. Love to listen!

★★★★★

Just Dane 2025/07/09

Proud to be a scream thing💕

Love this podcast, a weekly must listen! I can always count on the final girls podcast for a fun and entertaining take on both new movies and some of ...

★★★★★

Barghest7 2025/07/01

Specific, but excellent

I found the Final Girls podcast during my most recent horror obsessive moods, and have made it through about a third of the current content. Kellie an...

★★★★★

InvictusSoul29 2025/04/19

Awesome Podcast

I have had a lot of fun listening to this podcast. The hosts are fun and dynamic. Time flies as I listen to them talk about awesome Final Girls. Can’t...

★★★★★

laielu 2025/04/16

Love the Podcast!

I just wanted to input my fondness of this podcast! The co-hosts, Kellie and Sarah are both seemingly veterans to horror movies and the character type...

★★★★★

Ritter Fan 2025/04/03

Excellent Podcast

I’ve listened to a few episodes and each is a testament to the hosts’ love of horror and their appreciation of craft. Each discussion is engaging, ent...

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