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The Final Girls

A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film history, one trope at a time. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film writer Anna Bogutskaya.

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HERE BE WITCHES 13 • Suspiria (1977) & Inferno (1980) with Clarisse Loughrey

HERE BE WITCHES 13 • Suspiria (1977) & Inferno (1980) with Clarisse Loughrey

In this episode, we go deep on two witch horror classics: Suspiria (1977) and Inferno (1980), both directed by Dario Arg... Read more

7 Feb 2020

1hr 2mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 19 • The Love Witch (2016) with Inkoo Kang

HERE BE WITCHES 19 • The Love Witch (2016) with Inkoo Kang

Anna Biller's film centers on Elaine (Samantha Robinson), a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love h... Read more

3 Apr 2020

1hr

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HERE BE WITCHES 18 • The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) with Louise Blain

HERE BE WITCHES 18 • The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) with Louise Blain

In this episode, we’re going to tackle a genuinely terrifying, creepy little film: The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Starring Emi... Read more

27 Mar 2020

49mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 15 • American Horror Story: Coven (2014) with Jen Handorf

HERE BE WITCHES 15 • American Horror Story: Coven (2014) with Jen Handorf

In this episode, we’re going to tackle the third series of Ryan Murphy’s anthology horror series, American Horror Story:... Read more

21 Feb 2020

1hr 26mins

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BONUS • Little Joe (2020) + Interview with Emily Beecham

BONUS • Little Joe (2020) + Interview with Emily Beecham

Today, we take a little detour from our series dedicated to exploring witches onscreen to bring you a bonus episode abou... Read more

20 Feb 2020

35mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 17 • Suspiria (2018) with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

HERE BE WITCHES 17 • Suspiria (2018) with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

In this episode, we’re diving into Luca Guadagnino's remake of a witchy horror classic, Suspiria. The basic premise of t... Read more

20 Mar 2020

1hr

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HERE BE WITCHES 12 • Drag Me To Hell (2009) with Mary Wild

HERE BE WITCHES 12 • Drag Me To Hell (2009) with Mary Wild

In this episode, we’re going to be discussing Sam Raimi’s comedy horror Drag Me To Hell in depth. Our protagonist is the... Read more

31 Jan 2020

50mins

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BONUS • The Invisible Man (2020) + Interview with Leigh Whannell

BONUS • The Invisible Man (2020) + Interview with Leigh Whannell

Today, we take a little detour from our series dedicated to exploring witches onscreen to bring you a bonus episode abou... Read more

27 Feb 2020

1hr 14mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 16 • Season of the Witch (1973) with Rowena Alice

HERE BE WITCHES 16 • Season of the Witch (1973) with Rowena Alice

In this episode, we’re looking at one of the most underseen films by the iconic director George A. Romero. We’ll be chat... Read more

28 Feb 2020

43mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 11 • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020) with Millicent Thomas

HERE BE WITCHES 11 • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020) with Millicent Thomas

"Hell is under new management" In this episode, we discuss in depth the new series of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, av... Read more

24 Jan 2020

1hr 20mins

Ranked #11

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HERE BE WITCHES 14 • Practical Magic (1998) with Rhianna Dhillon

HERE BE WITCHES 14 • Practical Magic (1998) with Rhianna Dhillon

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we couldn’t resist talking about one of my own childhood favourites, Practical Magic. It’s a m... Read more

14 Feb 2020

1hr 4mins

Ranked #12

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HERE BE WITCHES 25 • Top 13 Witches

HERE BE WITCHES 25 • Top 13 Witches

We've come to the end of our season about witches! In this final episode, we round up and celebrate our favourite 13 wit... Read more

15 May 2020

1hr 33mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 24 • I Married A Witch (1942) with Pamela Hutchinson

HERE BE WITCHES 24 • I Married A Witch (1942) with Pamela Hutchinson

Veronica Lake plays a 300-year-old witch who returns to life and wreaks havoc when she falls in love with a young politi... Read more

8 May 2020

46mins

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HERE BE WITCHES 23 • Burn, Witch, Burn! (1962) with Ally Penelope

HERE BE WITCHES 23 • Burn, Witch, Burn! (1962) with Ally Penelope

A staunchly skeptical professor, Norman (Peter Wyngarde) discovers that his wife Tansy (Janet Blair) has been practicing... Read more

1 May 2020

54mins

Ranked #15

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HERE BE WITCHES 22 • The Woods (2006) with Louise Blain

HERE BE WITCHES 22 • The Woods (2006) with Louise Blain

Set in 1965, rebellious teenage Heather (Agnes Bruckner) is sent to a remote all-girls boarding school by her resigned p... Read more

24 Apr 2020

42mins

Ranked #16

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HERE BE WITCHES 21 • The Witches (1990) with Tara Judah

HERE BE WITCHES 21 • The Witches (1990) with Tara Judah

The Witches (1990), Nicholas Roeg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's book, is traumatising af. A young boy and his grandmother... Read more

17 Apr 2020

48mins

Ranked #17

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HERE BE WITCHES 20 • Black Sunday (1960) with Beatrice Loayza

HERE BE WITCHES 20 • Black Sunday (1960) with Beatrice Loayza

In this episode, we’re diving into Mario Bava’s atmospheric gothic horror Black Sunday, released in 1960 and banned in t... Read more

10 Apr 2020

48mins

Ranked #18

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HERE BE WITCHES 10 • Hocus Pocus (1993) with Tara Judah and Thea Berry

HERE BE WITCHES 10 • Hocus Pocus (1993) with Tara Judah and Thea Berry

We're diving into a childhood favourite and campy classic Hocus Pocus, from 1993. The devious Sanderson Sisters (a trio ... Read more

17 Jan 2020

48mins

Ranked #19

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HERE BE WITCHES 09 • The Blair Witch Project (1999) with Nat Luurtsema

HERE BE WITCHES 09 • The Blair Witch Project (1999) with Nat Luurtsema

In this episode, we’ll be taking on the 1999 found footage horror, The Blair Witch Project.The Blair Witch Project is th... Read more

10 Jan 2020

54mins

Ranked #20

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HERE BE WITCHES 08 • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) with Becky Darke

HERE BE WITCHES 08 • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) with Becky Darke

In our first episode of 2020, we dive in our  first TV show AND a Very Important One at that: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Read more

3 Jan 2020

1hr 36mins

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