The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Anna Bogutskaya

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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266 episodes
Updated Nov 19, 2025
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Episodes266

Newest first

Dec 4, 2020 · 59 min
VAMPIRES 04 • Blacula (1972) + Ganja & Hess (1973)
In today’s episode, we’re diving into two very different 1970s films that center Black vampires.
Nov 30, 2020 · 23 min
BONUS • Interview with Brandon Cronenberg (Possessor)
A spoiler-free conversation with the writer/director of Possessor, Brandon Cronenberg.
Nov 30, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
BONUS • Possessor (2020)
A deep dive (spoiler-free and spoilerific) into Possessor.
Nov 27, 2020 · 1 hr 37 min
VAMPIRES 03 • Daughters of Darkness (1971) + The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)
A deep dive into two stellar 70s lesbian vampire horror gems.
Nov 20, 2020 · 51 min
VAMPIRES 02 • Nosferatu (1922) + Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979)
A deep dive into the beauty and influence of the original screen vampires, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu, and the 1970s reimagining by Werner Herzog.
Nov 13, 2020 · 1 hr 23 min
VAMPIRES 01 • Dracula (1931) + Horror of Dracula (1958) + Dracula (1979)
Kicking off our series on vampires, we dive into a Dracula triple-bill.
Nov 11, 2020 · 2 min
Introducing... Vampires
Introducing our new series exploring the vampire in horror cinema.
Nov 2, 2020 · 51 min
BONUS • Relic (2020)
A in-depth discussion about the dementia horror, Relic.
Oct 31, 2020 · 54 min
BONUS • His House (2020)
An in depth discussion about the highly original haunted house horror, His House.
Oct 31, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
BONUS • The Craft: Legacy (2020)
An in depth, and savage, discussion about The Craft Legacy.
Oct 30, 2020 · 53 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 21 • The Lure (2015) + The Siren (2019)
The final episode of this series dives deep into a killer mermaid double-bill.
Oct 23, 2020 · 47 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 20 • Raw (2016)
Sexy French cannibals, discussed in depth.
Oct 16, 2020 · 46 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 19 • The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
A deep dive into the low budget but big concept British zombie film.
Oct 10, 2020 · 1 hr 22 min
BONUS • Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
A deep dive into the most anticipated horror series of the year, Mike Flanagan's follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House.
Oct 9, 2020 · 1 hr 25 min
BONUS • Saint Maud (2020) + Interview with Rose Glass & Morfydd Clark
A deep dive (spoiler-free and spoilerific) into Saint Maud AND an interview with writer-director Rose Glass and actor Morfydd Clark.
Oct 9, 2020 · 59 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 18 • Bride of Chucky (1998) + Annabelle (2014)
An ode to goth style icon Tiffany from Bride of Chucky and a debate on what makes dolls so creepy.
Oct 2, 2020 · 1 hr 32 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 17 • Splice (2009) + Under the Skin (2013)
A journey from the penis-poop monsters of Splice to the most devastating alien you'll meet in Under the Skin.
Sep 25, 2020 · 1 hr 52 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 16 • Jennifer's Body (2009) + All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
A blessed in depth exploration of two classics of the murder cheerleader canon: Karyn Kusama-Diablo Cody's Jennifer's Body and Lucky McKee's All Cheerleader's Die.
Sep 21, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
BONUS • Ratched (2020)
A bonus episode (spoiler-free and spoiler-ific) covering the new Netflix series Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson as a monster in the making.
Sep 18, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
FEMALE MONSTERS 15 • Teeth (2007)
An episode full of dick jokes, WAP puns and some serious discussion about the vagina dentata themed horror-comedy.

The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

VAMPIRES 04 • Blacula (1972) + Ganja & Hess (1973)

BONUS • Interview with Brandon Cronenberg (Possessor)

BONUS • Possessor (2020)

VAMPIRES 03 • Daughters of Darkness (1971) + The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)

VAMPIRES 02 • Nosferatu (1922) + Nosferatu, the Vampyre (1979)

VAMPIRES 01 • Dracula (1931) + Horror of Dracula (1958) + Dracula (1979)

Introducing... Vampires

BONUS • Relic (2020)

BONUS • His House (2020)

BONUS • The Craft: Legacy (2020)

FEMALE MONSTERS 21 • The Lure (2015) + The Siren (2019)

FEMALE MONSTERS 20 • Raw (2016)

FEMALE MONSTERS 19 • The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

BONUS • Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

BONUS • Saint Maud (2020) + Interview with Rose Glass & Morfydd Clark

FEMALE MONSTERS 18 • Bride of Chucky (1998) + Annabelle (2014)

FEMALE MONSTERS 17 • Splice (2009) + Under the Skin (2013)

FEMALE MONSTERS 16 • Jennifer's Body (2009) + All Cheerleaders Die (2013)

BONUS • Ratched (2020)

FEMALE MONSTERS 15 • Teeth (2007)