The Final Girls

• Comedy
• Horror

A self-aware and surprisingly poignant horror-comedy, *The Final Girls* transcends typical slasher parody by grounding its meta-humor in a raw exploration of grief and a daughter’s yearning to truly know her absent mother. When a group of teens are inexplicably transported *into* a retro 80s slasher film, they don’t just fight a masked killer – they navigate the tropes of the genre alongside the film’s very own “final girl,” who happens to be the protagonist’s estranged mother. This creates a unique dynamic where acknowledging and subverting slasher conventions becomes a way to forge a connection, confronting not only a relentless killer but also the complexities of a fractured parent-child bond across dimensions. The film balances genuinely suspenseful moments with gleefully absurd meta-commentary, ultimately finding emotional resonance in its exploration of loss, legacy, and the surprising ways we attempt to rewrite our histories.