Not Your Final Girl

Ghoul Gang assemble! In this episode Ariel, Candace, and Gaby are talking to our extremely special guest Claire C. Holland, author of horror-themed poetry collection - and our show’s namesake - I Am Not Your Final Girl, about early horror memories, the creative process, monster fuckability (sorry), and of course scary movies.

Featured in this episode is the “ghoulishly sadistic” (according to Simon Abrams, rogerebert.com reviewer and apparent squishy baby marshmallow) slaughter-fest of a home invasion movie You’re Next (2013). We get into the ins and outs of rich kid sibling rivalry, final girl survivalism qualifications, and why you should never, ever date your professor. Is there a sequel brewing here? Can hiring a few hitmen count as ethical capitalism? Are filmmakers more likely to take a crossbow bolt to the face than the average person? And what the hell is mumblegore? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Check out Claire Holland’s book, I Am Not Your Final Girl: “a collection of feminist-horror poems about final girls... The poems confront the role of women throughout history in relation to subjects such as feminism,  violence, motherhood, and sexuality. Each poem is based on a fictional character from horror cinema, and explores the many ways in which women find empowerment through violence and their own perceived monstrousness.” https://www.clairecholland.com/books

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The world is falling apart but Not Your Final Girl is here to cushion the impact. Join Ariel, Candace, and Gaby as we tackle the difficult and important topic of class in horror films. This week's episode finds us pontificating on our current pandemic moods, Purge creep, Gaby's resting anime face, and much, much more. Ever wondered why so much horror seems to happen to the white middle class? Come wonder along with us! Horror often mirrors some of society’s deepest fears, but what happens when that genre tendency goes head to head with America’s “bootstraps” blindness to class and race? As we’ve talked about in previous episodes, it depends on who’s telling the story.

HOT TOPICS OF DISCUSSION: James DeMonaco (writer and director of the Purge series) might be an alien, our strategies for surviving the Purge IRL, really bright green LED teeth that don’t make evolutionary sense but look cool as hell (Gaby, dental hygienist, tells all), human tribalism vs. so-called human benevolence, community policing/defunding the police, Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar-worthy performance, pop culture references in Us, the brilliant mind of Jordan Peele, the price of privilege, the soundtrack of Us (2019) is the best horror soundtrack since Halloween (1978)

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Stephanie Segura-Culver, horror aficionado and owner of Segura's Baking Co, joins Gaby, Candace, and Ariel for a fun romp through the true story horror sub genre. We talk shit about the Warrens, make the argument that The Strangers is horror ASMR, and discuss the disappointing waste of hot people in Amityville. 

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Come on in, the water's fine! Not sure about the creatures lurking beneath it, though... Join us for a discussion on aquatic horror through the decades. Ariel confesses she's a shark girl, Gaby and Candace talk about having never seen Jaws until this episode, and a good time is had by all.

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Throwback to that super cool time the girls interviewed Camden Toy back in April, character actor extraordinaire who played not one, NOT two, but THREE of the best Buffy the Vampire Slayer villains:  The Gentleman, Gnarl, and the Ubervamp (not to leave out Prince of Lies in Angel). Come for the actor behind-the-scenes and stay for the musings on the horror genre from someone who's lived it.

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We had the honor of speaking to Jessica Guess about some of her favorite horror movies! Please check her out on Twitter @JessiGuess90, her great blog, blackgirlsguidetohorror.com, and her new book Cirque Berserk available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cirque-Berserk-Rewind-Jessica-Guess/dp/1989206360

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This week we explore gay representation in 3 very different movies

We mention the documentary Scream Queen which is streaming NOW on Shudder! 

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Knife + Heart (2018)

Hellbent (2004)

It: Chapter 2 (2019)

Nightmare of Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

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During these strange times, the girls talk about why and how horror can be comforting.  

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Carrie (1976)

It Follows (2014)

Final Destination (2000)

Would You Rather (2012) 

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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1981 was a crazy year for slashers! Thankfully, we have the lovely Corinna to help us wade through the teenager-filled swamp. For this episode, we watched two Corinna's favorite slashers.  

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Found footage time. One of the genre's favorite sub-genres! 

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The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Marble Hornets (2009)

Home Movie (2008)

The Last Exorcism (2010)

Sickhouse (2016)

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