With the title Final Girl I was expecting a twist on the Slasher genre. As the Final Girl is a term from the genre to refers to the heroine who survives and defeats the killer. Often with wit and determination rather than brute force. Which it absolutely isn't, which while initially disappointing Final Girl turned out to be worth every minute of its 84 minute run time. What it turn out to be was a well executed dark thriller with a splash of horror overtones. I say splash because there is a distinct muting of dread and revulsion, which are still there. OK, maybe not the revulsion. Where Final Girl truly shines is the visuals and the characterization.
Final Girl opens with a man named William (Wes Bentley) talking to a young girl about the death of her parents. He gives her a number of tests before deciding to take her into some form of shadowy program. The film then advances twelve years, the young girl Veronica (Abigail Breslin) now grown up has spent the last twelve years …show more content…
Though if there are any, I didn't notice them. The quasi 1950's setting, coupled with the constant rain, the use of color and light really make this film stand out. Veronica's red dress in contrast to the black and white worn tuxedos worn by the hunters work great.
I also like the characters as we get a sense of who they are, while not having to dedicate tons of dialog and screen time to anyone character. Final Girl's characters ride the sweet spot in this regard. When each of the killers is introduced were given just a short amount of time to get a feel for each one and Tyler Sheilds does a great job capitalizing on that time.
Another thing that I liked and feel works strongly in Final Girl's favor is the lack of gore. As the film is practically devoid of it. this film has very little blood and absolutely no viscera. Though I feel this works in its favor as it fits both the tone and style of the
Final Girl opens with a man named William (Wes Bentley) talking to a young girl about the death of her parents. He gives her a number of tests before deciding to take her into some form of shadowy program. The film then advances twelve years, the young girl Veronica (Abigail Breslin) now grown up has spent the last twelve years …show more content…
Though if there are any, I didn't notice them. The quasi 1950's setting, coupled with the constant rain, the use of color and light really make this film stand out. Veronica's red dress in contrast to the black and white worn tuxedos worn by the hunters work great.
I also like the characters as we get a sense of who they are, while not having to dedicate tons of dialog and screen time to anyone character. Final Girl's characters ride the sweet spot in this regard. When each of the killers is introduced were given just a short amount of time to get a feel for each one and Tyler Sheilds does a great job capitalizing on that time.
Another thing that I liked and feel works strongly in Final Girl's favor is the lack of gore. As the film is practically devoid of it. this film has very little blood and absolutely no viscera. Though I feel this works in its favor as it fits both the tone and style of the