The Final Girls - 2015 - 7/10
Intelligent, funny, loving tribute to slasher films of the 80’s.
From opening “Camp Bloodbath” trailer, to synth music, tunes by Kim Carnes and Warrant, to key ingredients of masked psychopath, keen edged weapon, horny teenagers, empty campground, this film scores again and again.
Tone jumps from howlingly funny to bittersweet, often in a heartbeat.
The mother-daughter element, which breaks formula rules, is very potent.
What is so enjoyable is the script is whip-smart, ironic and reverent.
You can tell the creators have a true fondness for the genre.
DO NOT VIEW THE TRAILER!! It reveals the whole story and many of the surprise jokes.