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Tony’s Timeless Thursdays™: “She Survived the Night”— The Evolution of the Final Girl in Horror Cinema
From Laurie Strode’s trembling courage in Halloween (1978) to Sidney Prescott’s fierce self-awareness in Scream, and now to Shanika (The Blackening), Dana (Cabin in the Woods), Selena (28 Days Later), and Michonne (The Walking Dead), the Final Girl has become a reflection of society itself — evolving, expanding, and diversifying across generations.
So tonight, we’re turning down the lights, queuing up the VHS tapes, and celebrating the women who ran, fought, and won — the Fin

Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.
Oct 9, 20257 min read
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