The Final Girls
(2015) is a loving tribute to ‘80s slasher films while also being an ‘80s
slasher film itself, only with a modern twist.
Max Cartwright (Taissa Farmiga) is trying to get over the death of her
actress mother Amanda Cartwright (Malin Akerman), who was famous for being a
scream queen from ‘80s films. When the
local movie theater decides to do a special screening of her mother’s most
infamous film Camp Bloodbath she is
reluctant to go as she still hasn’t come to terms with her mother’s tragic
death.
While at the screening of the film a fire breaks out in the
theater forcing Max and her friends into the silver screen into the world of Camp Bloodbath forcing them all to live
the movie. Max must come to terms with
seeing her mother “alive” again (but as the character in the film of
Nancy). Knowing that everyone dies in ‘80s
slasher films other than the “final girl” Max and her friends must film a way
home while also trying to film a way to save Nancy (her mother) who died in the
original film.
Despite being very much a comedy that pokes fun at the
conventions of ‘80s slasher films there is plenty of gore and mayhem to be had
in this film that both respects the ‘80s slasher film while also making fun of its
conventions. All the performances are
very strong and the film does a great job as presenting the clichés of slasher
films without falling into the trap of being a mockery of them. Fans of ‘80s slasher films will not be
disappointed by this love letter to the genre.
The screenplay is written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John
Miller and directed by Todd Straus-Schulson, whose previous feature was A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
(2011).
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