Episodes

5d 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 .

Sep 10

Episode 14 -- THE FIRST OMEN with Lauren Abedini This week, Stacie dons her habit and welcomes producer/DJ/horror fan Lauren 'Kittens' Abedini to the show for a chat about The First Omen (2024). Religious and occult horror, socio-political anxieties, bodily autonomy, and using vulnerability as a tool for connection and community...it's all for you to kick off spooky season! Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com . For more Kittens, visit her website at iamkittens.com .

Sep 3

Episode 13 -- WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) and WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK (1993) It’s a terrifying telephone twofer this week as Stacie dials into When a Stranger Calls (1979) and When a Stranger Calls Back (1993). The call is coming from inside the podcast: Actressing, 90s lesbian fashions, buying someone’s garbage, and more await on the other end of the line! Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Aug 27

Episode 12 -- I'M DANGEROUS TONIGHT with Mike Muncer This week, Mike Muncer of The Evolution of Horror podcast joins Stacie to dish on the 1990 made-for-TV film I'm Dangerous Tonight ! They chat about the good ol’ days of their_Twin Peaks_ podcast (The Detective and the Log Lady), cursed garments, the Tobe Hooper of it all, and much more. Find all things Mike Muncer at EvolutionOfHorror.com , and find show notes for this episode, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Aug 20

Episode 11 -- DOPPELGANGER This week has Stacie seeing double with the 1993 film Doppelganger ! Drew Barrymore stars as a woman with a lot of problems in a movie that really...defies any and all expectations you may have for thrillers, cinema, or even life itself. Doubles, nuns, convenience store operas, and more await within. Show notes and more available at finalgirlafterdark.com .

Aug 13

Episode 10 -- DOOM (2005) This week, Stacie grabs her controller (amongst other things) and turns on her console (amongst other things) to talk about the 2005 film Doom . "Doom" is the word, it's the time, it's the place, it's the motion...Doom is the way we are feeling! Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Aug 6

Episode 9 -- ZOMBIE (1979) After decidedly not complaining about the new " Friday the 13th " "trailer," Stacie dives overboard and wrestles with Lucio Fulci's 1979 gut-muncher goresterpiece Zombie , aka Zombi 2 , aka Zombie Flesh Eaters .

Jul 30

Episode 8 -- THE HEARSE and THE CHANGELING Pick up the phone for this week's 1980 Trish Van Devere ghost-riddled double feature with The Hearse and The Changeling . Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Jul 23

Episode 7 -- BERSERK Step right up, folks, as Stacie prances around under the Big Top that is The Greater Joan Crawford Circusverse with Berserk! Featured acts include intelligent poodles, string cheese, grande dames, and the tumultuous career of one of Hollywood's greatest stars. Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Jul 16

Episode 6 -- THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES This week, Stacie dulls her senses by exciting her senses with The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974), a super cool horror/kung fu mashup from Hammer Studios and the Shaw Brothers. Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Jul 9

Episode 5 -- The Art of Punctuation: DAMIEN: OMEN II This week, Stacie gets unpleasantly moist ( from the heat, thank you ) and talks about chatbots, the Antichrist, and all the over-the-top joys of Damien: Omen II (1978). Show notes, links, and the such available at FinalGirlAfterDark.com .

Jul 2

Episode 4 -- Dead by Spiders: SCREAM FOR HELP There’s a special guest stalking the halls of the Manor this week as Stacie is joined by Andrea Subissati (Rue Morgue magazine, The Faculty of Horror podcast) to discuss a delightedly nutso double feature from director Michael Winner: the teen melodrama/home invasion flick Scream for Help (1984) and the star-studded Satanic mess The Sentinel (1977).

Jun 25

Episode 3 -- Who's Zoomin' Who: BLOW OUT What can too much coffee do to a woman? Listen to this week’s episode and find out as Stacie staves off despair (barely, anyway) by diving into conspiracies, John Travolta feelings, and more with Brian De Palma’s masterful thriller Blow Out (1981).

Jun 18

Episode 2 -- Dead Young Woman Handicrafts: THE ROW This week, Stacie takes a look at the 2018 "college slasher hot girl" film The Row , starring Lala Kent of the reality show Vanderpump Rules . Spoiler alert, the story surrounding the movie is more interesting than the movie itself. Happy Gay Month!

Jun 11

Episode 1 -- FEARDOTCOM In the premiere episode of Final Girl After Dark, Stacie boots up her modem, jacks into the system, and takes a long-overdue look at the 2002 internet horror film FEARDOTCOM . Who will survive the evil machinations of a sinister website and what will be left of them?

Jun 10

Welcome to Final Girl After Dark ! In this short introduction to her brand new podcast, your host Stacie...introduces her brand new podcast. Weird, right?