The Final Girls: A Horror Film History Podcast Anna Bogutskaya
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A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film history, one trope at a time. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film writer Anna Bogutskaya.
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SERIAL KILLERS 11 • Child's Play (1988) and the Chucky Family Tree
Critic and podcaster Becky Darke goes through the Chuck Family Tree, from the original Child's Play (1988) and its sequel Child's Play 2 (1990) to the expanded Chuckyverse, his partner-in-crime Tiffany and their child Glen/Glenda.
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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.
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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 • Interview with LOVE LIES BLEEDING director Rose Glass
An exclusive interview with Love Lies Bleeding co-writer and director Rose Glass (spoilers from 25:03).
Listen to our in-depth review of Love Lies Bleeding on our Patreon.
Love Lies Bleeding is out in UK cinemas now.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya
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Music: "Slasher" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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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 10 • Hannibal (TV, 2013-15)
Author Kirsty Logan joins me for the biggest monster of them, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. We discuss the TV series based on the work of Thomas Harris, Hannibal (2013-2015). We discuss the entire series in detail.
Join our Patreon to hear us talk about the Thomas Harris books.
Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
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Artwork: Ewa Ferdynus.
Music: "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.
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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 -
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Alexandra West (Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, is back with special guest Alexandra West, talking about her new non-fiction book Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror, out now.
We talk about the process of choosing films to write about and the process of writing about yourself without giving too much away.
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Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus
Music: "Slasher" 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 9 • The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and the Hannibal Lecter Cinematic Universe
Author Kirsty Logan joins me for the biggest monster of them, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. We discuss The Silence of the Lambs (1991) in depth, plus briefly cover the Hannibal Lecter Cinematic Universe: Manhunter (1986), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002) and Hannibal Rising (2007).
Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
***
Artwork: Ewa Ferdynus.
Music: "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 8 • The Hitcher (1986) + The Stepfather (1987)
Scholar Stacey Abbott joins me two movie serial killers: the chaos of The Hitcher (1986), where Rutger Hauer kills on the highway and the conservative fantasies of Terry O'Quinn in The Stepfather (1987).
Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
***
Artwork: Ewa Ferdynus.
Music: "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
→ Listen to our weekly horror film podcast.
→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.
Customer Reviews
One of the best
Love this. It’s becoming my fave show. In depth analysis on horror movies and no social, woke, ticky box agendas, which is a breath of fresh air when it comes to podcasts. Thank you for the work you do.
Love it
This is a great podcast and so interesting to hear perspectives that are often missed on other horror podcast. Special shoutout to the Horror Oscars episode 👏👏👏
Best there is
So, so love Anna and her fresh, intelligent and insightful way of talking about films.