The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast

Anna is joined by presenter, producer and podcaster Louise Blain for a deep dive into Lucky McKee's The Woods (2006), an atmospheric horror about a girls boarding school.

Show Notes

Set in 1965, rebellious teenage Heather (Agnes Bruckner) is sent to a remote all-girls boarding school by her resigned parents, where she has strange, violent dreams and struggles to fit into the school power dynamics. Very soon, she starts suspecting that the teachers, led by the chilly Mrs. Traverse (Patricia Clarkson) might be hiding something. Directed by Lucky McKee, the mind behind such horror cult classics as May and All Cheerleaders Die, this is a witch film big on atmosphere. 

I’m joined in this episode by producer, presenter and podcaster Louise Blain, host of the Killt Podcast. We talk about the atmosphere of the film, the power dynamics of boardings schools, all-female environments and a lot about Bruce Campbell.

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Creators and Guests

Host
Anna Bogutskaya
Writer, Film Critic and Host of The Final Girls
Guest
Louise Blain
Rogue writer & presenter. BBC Radio 3 Sound of Gaming | GamesRadar | BBC Radio Scotland | T3 | BBC Radio 4 | Netflix UK | Evolution of Horror | NME 🏳️‍🌈

What is The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast?

A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film and TV history through a female lens. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film critic and author Anna Bogutskaya.