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8 Movies That Are Actually Similar to Anne With an E

Clever, cunning, and capable, the “final girls” are the sole survivors of horror and slasher films.

Think of your favorite slasher film, the girl who outlives the rest, and read on to discover what makes them the ultimate downfall of your favorite killers.

History

Carol J. Clover, first referenced the concept of a final girl in her book Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film.

One of the most classic horror characters of all time, Strode is a great example of a final girl, showing that she’s determined to beat Myers, no matter how many times it takes.

Laurie Strode

She mostly refrains from any sexual situations and brings the killer to their knees, movie after movie.

Sidney Prescott

The final girl is tormented by savagery and bloodshed; Clover suggests the reason the final girl is a girl is that she has to experience brutality because that’s what the audience wants.

Is the final girl trope feminist?

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