The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Oct 17 2024 233 ep. 61 mins 751
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A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film and TV history through a female lens. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film critic and author Anna Bogutskaya.

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BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Silver Nitrate)

Oct 17 2024 35 mins  
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of the novels Silver Nitrate, Mexican Gothic and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, amongst others. We talk about cursed films and taking inspiration from classic horror movies, weaving in Lovecraftian influences, dark magic and Nazi history into her novel-homage to horror fand

BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Daisy Johnson (The Hotel)

Oct 10 2024 37 mins  
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Daisy Johnson, author of the short story collection The Hotel Johnson, who has been called “the demon offspring of Shirley Jackson and Stephen King," Johnson is the author of short story collection Fen and the novels Everything Under, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Sisters, which was

SERIAL KILLERS 28 • Serial Killers At The Movies

Sep 23 2024 40 mins  
In the finale for the season, Anna waxes lyrical about what makes a serial killer movie, and how it intersects with horror, biopics and true crime. Plus - why are there no good Jack the Ripper movies? Includes extracts from Clarisse Loughrey, our interview with Eliza Clark, and Jenn Adams. Read more: Violent Delights by Sarah MarshallI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara T

SERIAL KILLERS 27 • Almost Rans

Sep 12 2024 54 mins  
Every single contributor to this series sends in their recommendation for a serial killer movie/TV show we have not covered on this series. Plus, Anna adds her own cheeky almost rans. Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.

SERIAL KILLERS 26 • The Batman (2022)

Sep 07 2024 68 mins  
The Independent's Chief Film Critic Clarisse Loughrey joins me in Gotham to talk about a masked vigilante with a strict moral code. And also we talk about Batman. Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. Artwork by Ewa Ferdy

SERIAL KILLERS 25 • You (2018-)

Aug 22 2024 68 mins  
Writer, actor and friend of the pod Isaura Barbé-Brown puts her stalker cap on to talk about the amateur serial killer Joe Goldberg of the Netflix series You (2018-), which wraps up its run this year. Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented b

SERIAL KILLERS 24 • Serial Mom (1994) + Prevenge (2016)

Aug 15 2024 69 mins  
Film critic and friend of the pod Leila Latif makes a return to talk about two serial killing mothers: John Waters' Serial Mom (1994) and Alice Lowe's Prevenge (2016). Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. Artwork by Ewa

My book FEEDING THE MONSTER is out today!

Aug 14 2024 3 mins  
Please indulge me in 5mins of self promotion because my new book is out today! Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us is out in bookshops and everywhere today. Feeding the Monster is about horror films and feelings, a love letter to horror culture and an exploration of why horror has become the defining film genre of the last decade. If you like this podcast, you might li

SERIAL KILLERS 23 • True Detective (2014)

Aug 08 2024 96 mins  
Podcaster and friend of the pod Steph McKenna joins Anna to go deep into the b̶e̶s̶t̶ first season of True Detective (2014). Check out our chat about True Detective: Night Country too. Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club. Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented by Anna Bog

SERIAL KILLERS 22 • Mindhunter (2017-19)

Aug 01 2024 111 mins  
BFI's Ruby McGuigan joins Anna to go deep into both seasons of Mindhunter (2017-19). Join our Patreon for extra horror content including bonus reviews and a monthly horror book club.Discover what films we're covering next on our Letterboxd.***Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. Artwork by Ewa Ferdynus.Music by "Erebus" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio.***The Final Girls is a