LoginTo be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was available on Netflix at some point, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, how much you will enjoy this flick will really depend on how much you will like its concept. Indeed, basically, pretty much like with ‘The Cabin in the Woods’, they went for some kind of meta concept around your typical slasher flicks but, even though the makers probably though it was really original and clever, to be honest, I wasn’t completely convinced. First of all, the beginning was rather awkward. I mean, somehow, they had to manage to get all these characters end up in this vintage slasher flick but the way to get there was rather cumbersome, I’m afraid. Above all, it was a rather awful idea to think that, a year after her mother died in a terrible car accident, the main character had to watch a movie during which her mother would be butchered by some random psychopath. On top of that, if the characters in the slasher flick were stereotypical and fairly moronic, it did make sense, but the modern characters were not really much better which was rather disappointing. The worst one was probably Nina Dobrev’s character who completely changed maybe 3 times through the whole duration. On the other hand, I really liked the relationship between the main character and her mother (in fact, I was expecting/hoping them to survive at the end, after all, the damned thing was called ‘The Final Girls’). Anyway, to conclude, even if I wasn’t completely sold, I have admit that it was still fairly entertaining and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.
The Final Girls Reviews
An average movie
Posted : 4 years, 11 months ago on 21 May 2019 09:17
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The Final Girls review
Posted : 8 years, 6 months ago on 11 October 2015 12:02
Initial Thought: When I saw the trailer I knew this was something I would want to see. The concept is awesome, hilarious, and something I thought of happening in some of my daydreaming lol. It has a pretty nice cast of young Hollywood. The only thing I am a bit skeptical is the sad fact that this is PG-13. Either way I'm sure it will still be pretty fun. At least the characters will be smarter than your average horror film characters.
Characters/Acting: The cast here is pretty awesome from Malin Akerman and Taissa Farmiga to Nina Dobrev and Thomas Middleditch. I love the idea of the characters watching a horror film that they get pulled into. It should be interesting to see how many of the rules they know how to deal with. I really liked all the characters here. They were funny and original (even the stereotypical characters had uniqueness about them). Angela Trimbur was a scene stealer for sure.
Story: A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer. Okay it starts off with a seriously funny homage to 80s horror film trailers. This definitely feels much like a Friday the 13th parody. I really didn't expect this to start the way it did. There is a little dash of Final Destination here too. The death scenes are a bit awkward with the CGI. They managed to make a few of them interesting though. I also wasn't expecting a few of them to happen the way they did. The ending was quite good and I loved that movie reference with the stuffed animal.
Directing/Writing: Todd Strauss-Schulson hasn't directed many films, but he did the Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. That for me gives me confidence in the humor of this film. M.A. Fortin seems to be fairly new to the business. Joshua John Miller isn't a particularly strong film writer with the likes of Death Warrant and Halloween III. He does however have pretty good sitcoms under his belt like The Wonder Years and Growing Pains. This should be interesting to see. There is some real originality here with taking on the common cliches.
Final Thoughts: This could have been so much better if it was rated R. As it is though it still was pretty freaking awesome. Besides that and the CGI thrown in for the death scenes I really enjoyed this. It was quirky, different, and somewhat badass. The characters are all likable. There is never a dull moment. Everything really rolls together nicely here. If you like stuff like Friday the 13th or Tucker and Dale VS Evil then you should definitely give this a shot.
Characters/Acting: The cast here is pretty awesome from Malin Akerman and Taissa Farmiga to Nina Dobrev and Thomas Middleditch. I love the idea of the characters watching a horror film that they get pulled into. It should be interesting to see how many of the rules they know how to deal with. I really liked all the characters here. They were funny and original (even the stereotypical characters had uniqueness about them). Angela Trimbur was a scene stealer for sure.
Story: A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer. Okay it starts off with a seriously funny homage to 80s horror film trailers. This definitely feels much like a Friday the 13th parody. I really didn't expect this to start the way it did. There is a little dash of Final Destination here too. The death scenes are a bit awkward with the CGI. They managed to make a few of them interesting though. I also wasn't expecting a few of them to happen the way they did. The ending was quite good and I loved that movie reference with the stuffed animal.
Directing/Writing: Todd Strauss-Schulson hasn't directed many films, but he did the Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. That for me gives me confidence in the humor of this film. M.A. Fortin seems to be fairly new to the business. Joshua John Miller isn't a particularly strong film writer with the likes of Death Warrant and Halloween III. He does however have pretty good sitcoms under his belt like The Wonder Years and Growing Pains. This should be interesting to see. There is some real originality here with taking on the common cliches.
Final Thoughts: This could have been so much better if it was rated R. As it is though it still was pretty freaking awesome. Besides that and the CGI thrown in for the death scenes I really enjoyed this. It was quirky, different, and somewhat badass. The characters are all likable. There is never a dull moment. Everything really rolls together nicely here. If you like stuff like Friday the 13th or Tucker and Dale VS Evil then you should definitely give this a shot.
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