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Dear Final Girl

Dear Final Girl

A weekly TV, Film, Health, Fitness and Mental Health podcast
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Dear Final Girl

Dear Final Girl

Dear Final Girl

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Dear Final Girl

Dear Final Girl

Dear Final Girl

A weekly TV, Film, Health, Fitness and Mental Health podcast
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No matter the adventure, your trauma will follow you. Work it out on solid ground, folks. In this episode, the Final Girls look at two surprisingly similar suspense movies, The Descent (2005) and Fall (2022). Learn about best friend betrayal, t
You really can't go home again. Especially if you're Kirsty, a Final Girl grappling with an evil stepmother, a pervy uncle — and oh yeah, some Cenobites who want to tear your soul apart. Come to Daddy as Lori and Tam explore the further reaches
A white stretch limo makes its predatory creep through NYC. Nevermind the riots, an assassination attempt against the president, a water main break, and the general mayhem. Financial bro Eric Michael Packer needs a haircut. Join Lori and Tam fo
What happens when grief goes sideways — into a secret life and a secret house? Our latest episode explores The Night House (2020), whether the afterlife is filled with something or Nothing, and one creepy-ass voodoo doll.
In a companion episode to Silence of the Lambs, Lori and Tam continue to follow Clarice Starling's career through Hannibal and why her toxic relationship with the FBI makes her a great candidate for The Great Resignation. Join us as we also exp
Sometimes a pandemic will make you re-evaluate one of your favorite characters. More than three decades since Silence of the Lambs brought Clarice Starling to the big screen -- and a little over a year since CBS cancelled her on the small one -
From the Creature from the Black Lagoon to horror comics to Dario Argento, this Horrorigin Story episode features Dear Final Girl co-host Lori Beerman. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Kurt is a horror writers, but is his evil twin keeping him from doing what he loves? Lori and Tam offer support through a discussion of The Dark Half.
#HorrorFam's beloved @beernut1 shares his Horrorigin Story, a tale of classic movies and classic horror from a classy guy who grew up normal except for his love of horror—and a rather traumatic history with the movie Gremlins.
"Then the virus wasn't on TV anymore. It was in the street." Sound familiar? 376 days after COVID lockdown, Lori and Tam watch 28 Days Later in response to a listener letter about losing time, finding perspective and understanding painful times
Am I already messing up this parenting thing before the baby sees the light of day? No Rachel, you're not. In response to this week's letter, Tam and Lori check out Prevenge, the 2016 horror comedy about a newly widowed and pregnant Ruth and he
This episode has everything! Lady Shasha talks growing up a fourth-generation horror fan in Connecticut on a steady diet of HBO, Gore Zone, Elvira, Dean Koontz, drive-ins, Blacula and Buster's Pub & Video. Plus what it's like being one of the f
Relating to others can be murder. Just ask Darling, the title character of Mickey Keating's phenomenal 2015 film. Or ask Janet, whose letter to Dear Final Girl inspired our movie choice for this episode. Tam and Lori talk how we connect, how we
Nothing like a little government insurrection to inspire a watch of They Live! Tam and Lori tackle the individual's role in society, media and messaging, what lies beneath, and what we can still count on when things fall apart. Tune in for the
Do things feel different but somehow still the same? A letter from Purgatory sparks questions about identity as Tam and Lori check out Possessor.
In this Horrorigin Story Episode, Van recalls his childhood as a "mature little person," his initial rejection of movies in the humorous-yet-violent genre, and his eventual introduction to Cronenberg's The Fly. Stay for the discussions of Kafka
A final girl in Nashville struggles with a job that's starting to feel like a trap. Sound familiar? Tam and Lori watch Saw while discussing how to get out, how to cope until you do, and how to find out what you really want so your next move is
There's only one thing wrong with the Davis baby... It's Alive! Lori and Tam take on Larry Cohen's 1974 classic, inspired by @Lando_Horror's Horrorigin Story. Lots of high-caliber acting in this low-budget production with explorations of how au
Check out our return episode and learn how Minnesota winters, watching late-night B-movies with a Pepsi-lovin' grandma, and those awesome 80s VHS covers created a lifelong horror compulsion for @Lando_Horror.
In the season closing episode, Frank (@NewHeyah) recounts the time he found horror with Jason Goes To Hell, rediscovering the genre in '96 with Scream, and re-rediscovering horror more recently with Leprechaun Origins. L&T talk horror as a soli
Dear Final Girl dances into the story of a girl, her mother, and the movie that shaped a lifelong love of horror. This week's origin story comes from writer Valerie Thompson (@ValMThompson).  
This week Tam and Laura reflect on the memorable Horror Origin story submitted by horrorfam favorite @NoKimOnlyZuul. Talking about her earliest experiences with horror gets our intrepid two pondering their own teenage perspectives. It's all in
Leigh Evans (Night of the Horrorphile) discusses how he identified with Leatherface's Texas Chainsaw Massacre, his parents' own devotion to horror films, the harsher realities of growing up in the South, and finding joy in real darkness through
 This week Laura and Tam look out for their friend TJ Denton, artist extraordinaire for Joe Bob's The Last Drive-In, as he helps his mother cope with a painful loss.The episode features the dark and magical film The Lovely Bones (2009), explor
It's all about staying in this week as Tamara and Laura catch a case of Cabin Fever. This time our intrepid hosts are on a quest to discover if the 2016 remake helps break those self isolation blues.
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