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The Final Girls
2015 91 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.4
Comedy, Horror
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
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Description
A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.
Worldwide:
$4.5M
Starring
Taissa Farmiga
Actor
Malin Akerman
Actor
Adam Devine
Actor
Awards
7 wins & 13 nominations total
Key opinion
The Final Girls is widely considered a clever and heartfelt subversion of slasher tropes that effectively balances comedy, horror, and genuine emotional stakes. While some viewers feel the humor misses the mark or that the plot leans too heavily on genre clichés, most find it an inventive and engaging tribute to 1980s horror cinema.
| Acting | Taissa Farmiga delivers a standout, grounded performance that serves as the emotional anchor for the film. | |
| Production | The production design and visual style successfully capture an evocative 1980s aesthetic through creative use of lighting and typography. | |
| Originality | The narrative cleverly subverts familiar slasher tropes to offer a unique meta-commentary on the horror genre. | |
| Emotion | The film succeeds in blending maternal drama with slasher horror, creating a surprisingly resonant mother-daughter dynamic. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are divided; some appreciate the lighthearted meta-jests, while others find the jokes underwhelming or inferior to the post-credits sequences. | |
| Ending | Reception to the climax is split; some viewers enjoy the genre-appropriate conclusion, while others find the chaotic pacing and execution to be frustrating or headache-inducing. |