Stacie Ponder
Final Girl After Dark is the weekly late-night companion to Stacie Ponder's long-running horror blog Final Girl. Join Stacie (and her occasional guests) as she pulls back the venetian blinds to explore her horror movie obsessions, from the trashy to the terrifying and the obscure to the iconic.
2d ago
Episode 21 -- THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE Final Girl After Dark returns, finally, with a look at André Øvredal's spooky, stellar 2016 film The Autopsy of Jane Doe . Forgotten potatoes, buttery voices, wild turkey-coding, trauma, secrets, and do-nothing chaos await within! Links-n-notes-n-things at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .
Nov 19
Episode 20 -- THE BABYSITTER (2017) There's a guest in the Manor this week as Stacie is joined by Keezy Young, the writer/illustrator behind the recent horror graphic novel Hello Sunshine , to discuss the 2017 film The Babysitter and much more, including psychosis vs psychopathy, the horror genre's depictions of severe mental illness, storytelling techniques in comics, and acceptable kinds of zombies. Learn more about Keezy's work at www.keezyyoung.com .
Nov 12
Episode 19 -- PROM NIGHT (1980) This week, Stacie succumbs to disco madness and takes a look at the 1980 slasher film Prom Night, starring FInal Girl icon Jamie Lee Curtis! Getcherself out on the light-up dance floor and listen in as your host tries to figure out just what it is she loves so much about slasher flicks anyway.
Nov 5
Episode 18 -- HUSH...HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE Stacie finally returns to the halls of Stately Final Girl Manor to discuss the 1964 shocker Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte ! From Joan Crawford's antics to Bette Davis's outsized performance to Agnes Moorehead's even more outsized to performance to Olivia de Havilland trying to stay grounded amongst the chaos, this film is the grandest entry in the annals of Grand Dame Guignol cinema.
Oct 22
A WEE UPDATE Final Girl After Dark will resume regular programming next week; This week, Stacie gives a wee update to pretty much just say that!
Oct 1
Episode 17 -- THE CAR This week, Stacie begins her SHOCKtober celebrations by slipping behind the wheel of The Car (1977)! James Brolin, a slew of character actors, and Kim and Kyle Richards of television's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills might survive when a killer possessed car rolls into their tiny desert town, but what will be left of them? Honk honk honk honnnk!
Sep 24
Episode 16 -- MY COUSIN RACHEL (1952) Whilst anticipating the Rapture, Stacie takes some time to discuss My Cousin Rachel and its star, Olivia de Havilland. 19th century illnesses, Hollywood feuds, gothic romance, James Brolin (and his hair and his beard) and more await, so listen before you ascend! Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .
Sep 17
Episode 15 -- THE POSSESSION This week, Stacie dares to peek inside a haunted box to talk about The Possession (2012). True stories, not-true stories, houseflies, exorcism movie flavors, and more await, so engage for a little while longer and listen! Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .