5 - The Women of Horror Part 2 : Final Girl Problems

Published: Jan. 12, 2018, 6:40 p.m.

Welcome to the twilight zone - this is not a drill - men and(black, blonde or promiscuous)women are dying! This is Part 2 of a two-parter (Please SUBSCRIBE and go back to listen to Part 1 first) devoted to the creepiest of genres. We start by researching where the Final Girl trope came from and the good and (mostly) bad things that it says about male filmmakers and female horror stars. Then we discuss how Scream changed the horror landscape for the better and whether failing the Bechdel Test might be ok if you're Clarice Starling or Annie Wilkes, plus there's good news in the shape of It Follows. Want to talk? Don't be scared! Email us at beyondbech@gmail.com or tweet to twitter.com/Beyond_Bechdel