Final Girls

Sarah Spurlock and Kellie Nicole Hill
  • 4.9 (35)
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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 triumphs and challenges of these resilient characters. 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.

  1. Lynn from The Sixth Sense

    33m ago

    Lynn from The Sixth Sense

    We’re back from our travels and PUMPED to talk about one of our favorite performances in a horror movie of all time - Toni Collette as Lynn in The Sixth Sense (1999). This was one of the most grounded, realistic portrayals of a mother’s fear and exhaustion we’ve ever seen. Even if she’s not a Typical Final Girl™, we think she’s deserving of the title because she shows that bravery is doing the thing despite the fear, and strength and courage look different for every single person. Also, Bruce Willis is Bruce Willis-ing hard in this movie and we’re here for it. Except for his sexy dance. We changed our Patreon! We now only have ONE level for $5. This level has TWO extra podcast episodes per month. But don't think of it that way. Think of it as a tip, like getting us a Diet Coke (for Sarah) or coffee (for Kellie). 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon. Please leave us a rating or review! :)

    1h 1m
  2. Deena from Fear Street 1994

    Jun 24

    Deena from Fear Street 1994

    This episode is a love letter to nostalgic millennials who saved up their chore money for the Scholastic Book Fair. This week, we’re covering Deena from Fear Street 1994 (2021), a charming trilogy based on the Fear Street novels by R.L. Stine. Deena’s an angsty feminist punk Final Girl whose story isn’t just about surviving a killer curse, but also aggressively defending her culturally unaccepted relationship with the girl she loves. Will she save her girlfriend and beat the curse of Sarah Fier? Is Shadyside vs. Sunnyvale the same as Pawnee vs. Eagleton? Will we see a Babysitters Club revival? What are Sarah and Kellie’s old AIM screen names? Listen to find out! We changed our Patreon! We now only have ONE level for $5. This level has TWO extra podcast episodes per month. But don't think of it that way. Think of it as a tip, like getting us a Diet Coke (for Sarah) or coffee (for Kellie). 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon. Please leave us a rating or review! :)

    53 min
  3. Maddie from Hush

    Jun 17

    Maddie from Hush

    Double Trouble! This week we’re teaming up with Maggie and Kassie from Skip or Scream Podcast to dive into the Final Girl journey of Maddie from Hush (2016). In this film, our Final Girl lives by herself in the middle of the forest, you know, like you do. Because of her hearing impairment, she has to fight like a Final Girl in some alternative ways, and some very classic ways, and we think she’s a badass all around for it. Check out Skip or Scream: Instagram Patreon Spotify Apple Podcasts Our episode on Totally Killer on Skip or Scream We changed our Patreon! We now only have ONE level for $5. This level has TWO extra podcast episodes per month. But don't think of it that way. Think of it as a tip, like getting us a Diet Coke (for Sarah) or coffee (for Kellie). 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon. Please leave us a rating or review! :)

    1h 11m
  4. Trish and Valerie from The Slumber Party Massacre

    Jun 10

    Trish and Valerie from The Slumber Party Massacre

    You’re invited to our Slumber Party! Just please don’t bring strawberry daiquaris, because who drinks those with pizza, honestly (other than Trish and her friends). This week we’re covering Trish and Valerie, the two Final Girls from the 1982 slasher cult classic The Slumber Party Massacre. This one follows all of the sleazy slasher beats, but it was written and directed by women, and we have quite a bit to say about it (namely, how doofy and loser-y the guys are all in it). But our First Amendment Rights™ will not be violated like Diane’s, you can count on that. We changed our Patreon! We now only have ONE level for $5. This level has TWO extra podcast episodes per month. But don't think of it that way. Think of it as a tip, like getting us a Diet Coke (for Sarah) or coffee (for Kellie). 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon. Please leave us a rating or review! :)

    54 min
  5. Pumpkin from Forbidden Fruits

    Jun 3

    Pumpkin from Forbidden Fruits

    CODE DILL! Kara joined us for Sarah’s bday episode to cast some cute dark magic and dive into the coven from Forbidden Fruits. This movie is Mean Girls meets Heathers meets The Craft meets a tiny bit of Clueless, and two of the three of us are here for it. Goat's milk, thigh gaps, rose petals, bone casts, truffle oil, bitch slap, blood clots, juice press. Bee emoji, Couple emoji, Red heart emoji, Red question mark emoji. PLEASE LEAVE US A RATING AND REVIEW! 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon

    58 min
  6. Skye from Smile 2

    May 27

    Skye from Smile 2

    This week, we're analyzing the Final Girl journey of Skye from Smile 2 (2024), an overworked and lonely NYC pop star fighting multiple demons - but only one of them is supernatural! This is a very rewatchable movie in a franchise we hope will only get better and better. But how does her Final Girl story measure up? We changed our Patreon! We now only have ONE level for $5. Our Patreons get TWO extra podcast episodes per month. But don't think of it that way. Think of this as a tip, or like getting us a Diet Coke (for Sarah) or coffee (for Kellie). 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon. Please leave us a rating or review! :)

    1h 1m
  7. Asia from They Will Kill You

    May 20

    Asia from They Will Kill You

    They Will Kill You (2026) is part Quentin Tarantino, part Sam Raimi, part Wes Anderson, and we're here for all of it. This week we’re continuing our month of listener requests with a VERY recent Final Girl -- Asia, a bona fide badass who has come to save her sister from a satanic cult in a creepy art deco hotel in NYC, only to discover they are a far more difficult villain to vanquish than she imagined. Spoilers ahead! PLEASE LEAVE US A RATING AND REVIEW! 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon!

    51 min
  8. Kirsty from Hellraiser

    May 13

    Kirsty from Hellraiser

    Who are we, you ask? Demons to some, angels to others 😈 This week, we’re analyzing Kirsty’s Final Girl credentials in one of the most iconic franchises in horrorstory, Hellraiser (1987). She’s the trifecta of Final Girl resourcefulness with a perfect blend of physical strength, intellectual capability, and emotional awareness. We just wish she had a lot more screen time in this one. Listen to (or watch) Sarah’s guest appearance on Getting Offed, in which we talk about the Hellraiser theme song! Listen to Sarah and Kellie’s guest appearance last year on Blood in the Cornfields, in which we discuss Kirsty in Hellraiser 1 and 2! PLEASE LEAVE US A RATING AND REVIEW! 💕 Find us at final-girls.com and check out our Patreon!

    52 min
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About

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 triumphs and challenges of these resilient characters. 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.

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  • Creator
    Sarah Spurlock and Kellie Nicole Hill
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Sarah Spurlock and Kellie Nicole Hill
  • Show Website
    Final Girls

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