Dear Final Girl

Episode 26 The Descent, Fall

No matter the adventure, your trauma will follow you. Work it out on solid ground, folks. In this episode, the Final Girls look at two surprisingly similar suspense movies, The Descent (2005) and Fall (2022). Learn about best friend betrayal, the giveaway plot points, and the sweat scale of suspense in this special comparison episode

Episode 25 Hellraiser

You really can't go home again. Especially if you're Kirsty, a Final Girl grappling with an evil stepmother, a pervy uncle — and oh yeah, some Cenobites who want to tear your soul apart. Come to Daddy as Lori and Tam explore the further reaches of Hellraiser experience in Clive Barker's 1987 classic.

Episode 24 Cosmopolis

A white stretch limo makes its predatory creep through NYC. Nevermind the riots, an assassination attempt against the president, a water main break, and the general mayhem. Financial bro Eric Michael Packer needs a haircut. Join Lori and Tam for a discussion of David Cronenberg's ode to corporate horror.

Episode 23 The Night House

What happens when grief goes sideways — into a secret life and a secret house? Our latest episode explores The Night House (2020), whether the afterlife is filled with something or Nothing, and one creepy-ass voodoo doll.

Episode 22 Hanibal

In a companion episode to Silence of the Lambs, Lori and Tam continue to follow Clarice Starling's career through Hannibal and why her toxic relationship with the FBI makes her a great candidate for The Great Resignation. Join us as we also explore the complex relationship trios through both movies.

Episode 21 Silence of the Lambs

Sometimes a pandemic will make you re-evaluate one of your favorite characters. More than three decades since Silence of the Lambs brought Clarice Starling to the big screen -- and a little over a year since CBS cancelled her on the small one -- we're taking a look at her grit and perseverance through the lens of today's Great Resignation, the impact of gender, and what you do when the job doesn't love you back.

Horrorigin Story Lori‘s Overheard Beginnings

From the Creature from the Black Lagoon to horror comics to Dario Argento, this Horrorigin Story episode features Dear Final Girl co-host Lori Beerman. Don't say we didn't warn ya.

Episode 20 The Dark Half

Kurt is a horror writers, but is his evil twin keeping him from doing what he loves? Lori and Tam offer support through a discussion of The Dark Half.

Horrorigin Story - Seth's Classic Beginnings

#HorrorFam's beloved @beernut1 shares his Horrorigin Story, a tale of classic movies and classic horror from a classy guy who grew up normal except for his love of horror—and a rather traumatic history with the movie Gremlins.

Episode 19 28 Days Later

"Then the virus wasn't on TV anymore. It was in the street." Sound familiar? 376 days after COVID lockdown, Lori and Tam watch 28 Days Later in response to a listener letter about losing time, finding perspective and understanding painful times while we're living through them.