Sunday, 4 November 2012

Examples of final girls in horror films

The Grudge (2004)
Karen Davis

  • Final girl - The first and only survivor of  the curse
  • Smart - suspecting everything is not as it seems she researches the curse and the house's origins
  • Quick wit - In the moment she decides to burn the house to kill the curse
  • Resourcefulness - she retrieves her dead boyfriend's lighter and spots petrol in order to burn the house
Kayako Saeki the antagonist shows the non final girl traits such being adulterous and vengful.

other examples of final girls:
  • Alien (1979) - Ripley
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Sally
  • Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Nancy
  • Friday the 13th (1980) - Alice

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