For nearly a century, horror films have told us a story—one of terror, of survival, of the inevitable confrontation between innocence and brutality. But there’s one story, in particular, that has evolved in ways both subtle and seismic: the story of the Final Girl.
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For nearly a century, horror films have told us a story—one of terror, of survival, of the inevitable confrontation between innocence and brutality. But there’s one story, in particular, that has evolved in ways both subtle and seismic: the story of the Final Girl.
This month, your host, Kynan Dias, and a coven of his most insightful monster aficionados – Pete Wright, Kyle Olson, and Tommy Metz III – go under the sheets into a chillingly erotic realm: the intersection of horror and sex.
Pete leads the crew through a discussion of three horror first films, exploring why Freddy, Pinhead, and Chucky each sparked a series. What made these films special where others got stuck at one and done?
This week on Sitting in the Dark, we confront the horrors of suburbia, the workplace, and aging itself with Vivarium, The Belko Experiment, and The Father. We explore the unsettling truths lurking beneath the surface of everyday life, questioning the very nature of reality in a discussion about the horrors and the terrors of being an adult.