• MACHINES 11 • RoboCop (1987) + Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
    May 8 2025

    We welcome author Heather Parry to discuss two men-machine fusion fiestas: Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop (1987) and the cult Japanese horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1987).

    Buy Heather's book Electric Dreams: Sex Robots and the Failed Promises of Capitalism and read the essay "Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny".

    New episode every Friday.

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    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • MACHINES 10 • Chopping Mall (1986) + Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    May 2 2025

    Acclaimed author Julia Armfield joins Anna to discuss a double-bill of not-so-acclaimed tech horrors from the eighties: cult classic Chopping Mall (1986) and Stephen King's only foray into filmmaking, Maximum Overdrive (1986).

    New episode every Friday.

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    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • MACHINES 09 • The Terminator (1984) + T2: Judgement Day (1991)
    Apr 5 2025

    Terminator superfan Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn is back to discuss The Terminator (1984) and its perfect sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991).

    New episode every Friday.

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    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • MACHINES 08 • Blade Runner (1982) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Mar 29 2025

    Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins Anna to debate one of the all-time greatest sci-fi movies, Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

    New episode every Friday.

    Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering.

    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • MACHINES 07 • Westworld (1973) & Westworld (2016-22)
    Mar 22 2025

    Filmmaker Jen Handorf gives her take on Westworld (1973) the movie and Westworld (2016-22) the TV show.

    New episode every Friday.

    Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering.

    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

    → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    → Read Feeding the Monster

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • MACHINES 06 • The Stepford Wives (1975) + Demon Seed (1977)
    Mar 15 2025

    Izzy Custodio (BeKindRewind) pops by to give her take on two bleak films from the 1970s: The Stepford Wives and Demon Seed.

    New episode every Friday.

    Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering.

    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

    → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    → Read Feeding the Monster

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • MACHINES 05 • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
    Mar 7 2025

    Anna is joined by the BFI's Ruby McGuigan on the bravest mission of all: two women talking about Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey on the internet.

    New episode every Friday.

    Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering.

    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

    → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    → Read Feeding the Monster

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • MACHINES 04 • Them! (1954) + Godzilla (1954)
    Feb 28 2025

    Anna is joined by Fangoria writer Amber T to discuss two enormous monsters of the atomic age: the giant ants of Them! (1954) and the first appearance of giant lizard pal Godzilla in Godzilla (1954).

    New episode every Friday.

    Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering.

    Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.


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    Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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    The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.

    → Support us on Patreon for bonus content.

    → Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk

    → Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

    → Read Feeding the Monster

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    57 mins