The Final Girls - November 3, 2015

[KilloWertz]

The Final Girls Blu-ray
The Final Girls Blu-ray Review

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Todd Strauss-Schulson's horror comedy The Final Girls (2015), starring Nina Dobrev, Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Alexander Ludwig, and Alia Shawkat. The release will be available for purchase on November 3.

Synopsis: When Max (Taissa Farmiga) and her friends reluctantly attend a anniversary screening of "Camp Bloodbath," the infamous '80s horror film that starred Max's late mother (Malin Akerman), they are mysteriously sucked into the silver screen. They soon realize they are trapped inside the cult classic movie and must team up with the fictional and ill-fated camp counselors, including Max's mom as the scream queen, to battle the film's machete-wielding killer. With the body count rising in scene after iconic scene, who will be the final girls left standing and live to escape this film?

Special Features:

• Alternate Endings with Optional Director's Commentary
• Deleted and Extended Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary
• Cast & Crew Commentary
• Writers' Commentary
• Previsualization: Bringing Scenes to Life
• Progression of Visual Effects
• Director's Production Notes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwke66eJ4H8

[odriley]

Saw this in theaters and loved it. Looking forward to picking it up.

[Seymour]

Apparently, this came out a week earlier, cause I got my copy from Amazon last Tuesday (Oct 27). Or maybe they just effed up, but whatever.

[neoshinok]

Does this come with a digital code?

[Zen_Amako]

This movie had an interesting idea, but as a meta take on slasher films, I think it should have been R-rated. I rented it on Vudu and I think one viewing was enough. It's not as good as Tucker & Dale vs. Evil or Cabin in the Woods, but it's still a decent rental. It's funny that one of the actors, Alexander Ludwig, was also in another movie this year called "Final Girl."

[critterdvd]

I just picked this up from Redbox. Was going to blind buy but the PG-13 is worrying me a little...

[willo007]

Originally Posted by neoshinok

Does this come with a digital code?

No.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by critterdvd

I just picked this up from Redbox. Was going to blind buy but the PG-13 is worrying me a little...

There is nothing to worry about. It being rated R would not have made it any better. A little blood and some nudity do not make movies better. It's great how it is.

[Oscar Rothman]

Quite an entertaining movie with a dark sense of humour. It seems it's a polarizing movie in general tho

[double_l4488]

Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

Quite an entertaining movie with a dark sense of humour. It seems it's a polarizing movie in general tho

I think b/c it's not dark enough.

[KilloWertz]

The Final Girls Blu-ray Review

[feeling22]

Decent movie but $20 is a bit steep for an indie movie without an extra dvd, slipcover, or digital copy. Plus it's Sony and their genre movies always drop fast so I don't know if I should wait or not.

[joltman]

This movie seems right up my alley, but $20 is too much for a blind buy, and Redbox only got DVD for it =/

[The Great Owl]

I'm on the fence about buying The Final Girls.

I keep thinking that I'll get a kick out of it, since I own and love the following films from the "golden age of slashers"...

[Show spoiler]Halloween
Halloween II
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th: Part 2
Friday the 13th: Part 3
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
My Bloody Valentine
Happy Birthday to Me
Just Before Dawn
Graduation Day
Prom Night
Dressed to Kill
Sleepaway Camp
Terror Train
The Burning
The Slumber Party Massacre
Madman
Visiting Hours
The Final Terror
Curtains
New Year's Evil
Final Exam
The House on Sorority Row
Death Valley
Sweet Sixteen
Sorority House Massacre

On the other hand, though, a lot of the newer comedies are lost on me.

Eh, I'll probably go for it.

[CM Matty]

I saw this twice theatrically. The first time I kind of liked it but thought I'd like it more that I did. I knew my brother would love it so we went to see it a few weeks later.

It's solid and fun, but it's missing something. It's a fantastic premise with a really good emotional hook and the performances are great all around. That should be enough for me to recommend it. That said, for a supposed homage to 80s slasher flicks, it's missing something. The lack of blood and nudity is somewhat of a shame, not because either would necessarily make the movie better, but because they were so prevalent in the films being referenced. I've heard someone say something like "it's as though the director had never seen any of the movies being homaged" and I'd have to kind of agree with that.

The other problem I had was the ending. I won't say much, but the ending bugged me. Maybe if this thread takes off a bit, we can get into it. I'm interested to watch the original ending on the blu, but I'm not expecting it to change my opinion).

There are some great scenes and great lines so I'd still say 'see it'...on paper this should've been my favourite movie of the year and while I liked it, I'm a little let down. (That said, some of my friends who aren't as into horror as I am seemed to like it more than I did).

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by CM Matty

It's solid and fun, but it's missing something. It's a fantastic premise with a really good emotional hook and the performances are great all around. That should be enough for me to recommend it. That said, for a supposed homage to 80s slasher flicks, it's missing something. The lack of blood and nudity is somewhat of a shame, not because either would necessarily make the movie better, but because they were so prevalent in the films being referenced. I've heard someone say something like "it's as though the director had never seen any of the movies being homaged" and I'd have to kind of agree with that.

Sounds more like a grounded version of Scary Movie where they stick with the one type of horror film, eliminate the slapstick goofy jokes and rely on a clever premise.

I've only seen the trailer so far, kind of surprised they went with the PG-13 route because I can imagine this movie would be killer if they had embraced the R rating. They could have at least filmed it so they could release an "uncut" version on the home market, doesn't take much to add in the CG blood like most films do nowadays, even though practical effect blood looks so much better.

[Todd Tomorrow]

I found this pretty disappointing. It's the type of film to get plenty of online hype because it does a lot of horror fanboy/girl pandering, but the concept is better than the execution. The cast is game but the film is never nearly as funny or smart as it thinks it is. I also think a good horror comedy works best if at times it takes its horror elements seriously, which this never does which makes it feel quite toothless. Nowhere near in the same league as Scream or Cabin in the Woods, which covered similar ground far more successfully.

[springjack]

Region free?

[Padawan9188]

I thought it was great. I don't know if it was rated at the world premiere. While more gore would've been cool, it's not essential. Shame this review basically glossed over the extras. No real commentary on them, just a list.

[mikey 6]

Originally Posted by springjack

Region free?

Picture of back cover on this site shows region ABC. I'm in the UK and I've ordered it.