We curate films and host events
To round off the season of screenings and discussion on all things witchcraft, The Final Girls will be presenting a curated programme of short films that explore the cult of the witch, a unique figure of pop culture that has had depictions in the folklore and pop culture around the world.
The final film of Mushi Productions is an innovative, sensual animation based on Jules Michelet’s novel Satanism and Witchcraft. Sensual and sad, with a lot of imagery that is both gorgeous and still shocking to see, this is definitely not one for the faint of heart.
anned in the UK until 1968 due to its violent scenes, the film was surrounded in controversy but launched the careers of dirctor Mario Bava and Barbara Steele. We pair the gothic horror classic with Maya Deren’s surrealist film shows repetitive, spider-like imagery of a witch’s ritual.
The originally X-rated film documentary which looks in detail at previously hidden magic rites and rituals.
Practical Magic didn’t quite land at the time of its release, but has garnered a cult following amongst women, as is worth revisit for its depiction of sisterhood, womanhood and their inherent relationship with witchcraft.
Join us for a surprise screening of a witch film. Could be a cult classic, could be a recent release, or a preview of a soon-to-be-released film. Trust us, it’ll be wicked.
In this event, we deep dive into the myriad of forms the witch has taken in film and television, from the romantic heroines of I Married A Witch and the goth teens of The Craft, television depictions of witches in Sabrina, Charmed, True Blood and American Horror Story and the witchploitation of the seventies, as well as some of questions that arise around representation, sexuality and empowerment.
One of the most iconic witch movies of all time, and a cult classic amongst teen girls, we celebrate the legacy and impact of The Craft.
It’s the season of the witch. Kicking off on Halloween and all throughout November, The Final Girls will dive deep into exploring the figure of the witch in film and TV through a season of films, discussions and a brand-new podcast.
This February, The Finals Girls present a selection of shorts from some of the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema.
An unstable author escapes to her remote vacation home, where is terrorised by apparitions, not knowing if they are figments of her imagination or real.
A tormented woman prowls the night after murdering her father, thinking it was only a dream.
A deeply underrated horror that looks at the twisted dynamic that emerges between an astronomer and her psychotic sister when they live in the large house they inherited.
A not-quite-direct-to-video gem from the early 90s, this female-scripted and directed gothic slasher looks at the toxic lifecycle of bullying and teenage despair, and marked the last major role of enigmatic actress (and Winona Ryder look-a-like) Rainbow Harvest.
We were thrilled to be invited by the amazing Unrestricted View Film Festival to bring you a programme of shorts exploring dark fantasies and fantastical tales.
Join us on Thursday 26 April as we take over the delightful moveable micro-cinema The Vintage Mobile Cinema for some chilling shorts.
Tickets are very limited, so grab them quick!
Vengeful female ghosts are a staple in folklore, horror fiction and cinema. Disembodied and freed from the patriarchal grasp and domination of the female body, they are empowered to avenge those who wronged them when they were alive. The Lady in White, The Slit-Mouthed Woman, La Llorona, Bloody Mary… they’re all versions of the same figure. Feminist horror film collective The Final Girls take over the Masonic Temple to explore this recurring ghostly figure.
This Halloween, The Finals Girls present a selection of shorts from some of the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema.
The Final Girls proudly present a special screening of Sidney J. Furie's The Entity at Cinema Rediscovered in Bristol.
The Final Girls, in partnership with BFI Cult proudly present a special double bill of feminist slasher, The Slumber Party Massacre
Since we started The Final Girls, we’ve been asked the same question over and over again - why do you like this stuff? Sometimes there’s an underlying judgement in that question - how can you like this stuff?
For our first birthday party, we thought we’d like to share the stage with other horror enthusiasts - and ask the question: why do you love horror?
The Final Girls proudly present a one-night-only nationwide screening of XX, the first and only all-female horror anthology.
The Final Girls proudly present a one-night-only nationwide screening of XX, the first and only all-female horror anthology. With shorts directed by genre heavyweights Karyn Kusama (The Invitation), Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S, Southbound) and featuring the directorial debut of St. Vincent, this is a horror milestone. These tales of terror, blood and mayhem test the boundaries of what genre can be, loosely connected by the eerily beautiful animations of Sofia Carrillo. Whilst not directly related to one another, each short has a distinctly feminine theme, tackling and subtly subverting expectations placed on women and the roles they play.
The Final Girls proudly present a one-night-only nationwide screening of XX, the first and only all-female horror anthology. With shorts directed by genre heavyweights Karyn Kusama (The Invitation), Jovanka Vuckovic (The Captured Bird), Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S, Southbound) and featuring the directorial debut of St. Vincent, this is a horror milestone. These tales of terror, blood and mayhem test the boundaries of what genre can be, loosely connected by the eerily beautiful animations of Sofia Carrillo. Whilst not directly related to one another, each short has a distinctly feminine theme, tackling and subtly subverting expectations placed on women and the roles they play.
With her latest technicolour masterpiece in cinemas now, and her first feature (VIVA) showing on MUBI, we present an evening of the short films of Anna Biller, shown for the first time in London on the filmmaker’s own 16mm prints. Join us to celebrate the unique cinematic world of Ms. Anna Biller
The Final Girls present a special 35mm screening of monochrome nightmare THE EYES OF MY MOTHER.
The Final Girls in partnership with Picturehouse Discover Tuesdays present Anna Biller’s The Love Witch; a spellbinding homage to 1970s sexploitation films and technicolour melodramas of the 1960s.
The film will play at every Picturehouse across the UK as part of the Discover Tuesdays weekly slot. There will be a hosted screening and extended introduction from The Final Girls at Picturehouse Central.
The Final Girls present a special preview of Anna Biller’s The Love Witch, a spellbinding homage to 1970s sexploitation films and technicolour melodramas of the 1960s
The Final Girls present a special preview of Anna Biller’s The Love Witch, a spellbinding homage to 1970s sexploitation films and technicolour melodramas of the 1960s.
Before the film there will be an extended introduction on the cinema of Anna Biller and withcraft in film.
The Final Girls present a special preview of Anna Biller’s The Love Witch, a spellbinding homage to 1970s sexploitation films and technicolour melodramas of the 1960s.
The Final Girls present a special preview of Anna Biller’s The Love Witch, a spellbinding homage to 1970s sexploitation films and technicolour melodramas of the 1960s.
