8 Best 'Final Girls' in Horror Movies, Ranked
The ‘Final Girl’ is a commonly used trope inmany horror moviesand typically refers to the last woman standing after all the murder and mayhem has ensued. She will typically be virtuosic, and have a strong moral grounding. However, these characteristics have swayed over the years to put a modern day spin on the classic trope. According to Carol J. Clover (viaHorror Obsessive), author ofMen, Women, and Chainsaws, the use of a Final Girl dates back to Lila Crane, the sister in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller,Psycho....