Anna Bogutskaya
Writer, Film Critic and Host of The Final Girls
Appears in 260 Episodes
MACHINES 21 • Resident Evil (2002)
Friend of the show Isaura Barbé-Brown and Anna clock in at the Umbrella Corporation to discuss the first Resident Evil (2002) and how it kickstarted the billion-dollar...
MACHINES 20 • Hollow Man (2000) + The Invisible Man (2020)
This week, we’re stripping it all back (literally) with a look at two very different takes on invisibility, male ego, and coercion: Paul Verhoeven’s Hollow Man and Lei...
MACHINES 19 • The Horrors of Y2K
The early 2000s were many things: 9/11, camera phones, government surveillance, MSN Messenger, low-rise jeans, Big Brother and the most extra horror films you can thi...
MACHINES 18 • Videodrome (1983) + ExistenZ (1999)
As Charli XCX has declared: it's Cronenberg Summer. With his new film The Shrouds out in UK cinemas, we revisit two quintessential techno-body horror films from the Ca...
MACHINES 17 • The Matrix (1999)
Plug into The Matrix with Anna and guest Becky Darke to discuss Y2K paranoia, long leather coats, the game-changing action scenes, and how hot everyone is in this film...
MACHINES 16 • Ghost in the Shell (1995) + Perfect Blue (1997)
Anime fan and Dread Central's Editor-in-Chief MaryBeth McAndrews pops in to educate Anna on two masterpieces of the genre: Ghost in the Shell (1995) and Perfect Blue (...
MACHINES 15 • Ringu (1998) + The Ring (2002)
Blumhouse Games Creative Lead and friend of the pod Louise Blain takes the time to discuss her foundational videotape horror, The Ring (2002) and the original Ring (19...
MACHINES 14 • Ghost in the Machine (1993) + Virtuosity (1995)
The Ladykillers' Jenn Addams pop by to talk about a double bill of cyberpunk cult classics: Ghost in the Machine (1993) and Virtuosity (1995). New episode every Frida...
MACHINES 13 • The Lawnmower Man (1992) + Brainscan (1994)
FANGORIA's Amber T joins Anna for an excellent chat about two questionable 90s relics: The Lawnmower Man (1992) and Brainscan (1994). New episode every Friday.Follow u...
MACHINES 12 • Akira (1988)
The Losers' Club co-host Rachel Reeves helps Anna unpack the brilliance of seminal cyberpunk anime Akira (1988). New episode every Friday.Follow us on Letterboxd to s...
MACHINES 11 • RoboCop (1987) + Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
We welcome author Heather Parry to discuss two men-machine fusion fiestas: Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop (1987) and the cult Japanese horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1987). Bu...
MACHINES 10 • Chopping Mall (1986) + Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Acclaimed author Julia Armfield joins Anna to discuss a double-bill of not-so-acclaimed tech horrors from the eighties: cult classic Chopping Mall (1986) and Stephen K...
MACHINES 09 • The Terminator (1984) + T2: Judgement Day (1991)
Terminator superfan Dr. Sorcha Ní Fhlainn is back to discuss The Terminator (1984) and its perfect sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). New episode every Friday...
MACHINES 08 • Blade Runner (1982) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi joins Anna to debate one of the all-time greatest sci-fi movies, Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). New episode ...
MACHINES 07 • Westworld (1973) & Westworld (2016-22)
Filmmaker Jen Handorf gives her take on Westworld (1973) the movie and Westworld (2016-22) the TV show. New episode every Friday.Follow us on Letterboxd to see what fi...
MACHINES 06 • The Stepford Wives (1975) + Demon Seed (1977)
Izzy Custodio (BeKindRewind) pops by to give her take on two bleak films from the 1970s: The Stepford Wives and Demon Seed. New episode every Friday.Follow us on Let...
MACHINES 05 • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Anna is joined by the BFI's Ruby McGuigan on the bravest mission of all: two women talking about Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey on the internet. New episode ...
MACHINES 04 • Them! (1954) + Godzilla (1954)
Anna is joined by Fangoria writer Amber T to discuss two enormous monsters of the atomic age: the giant ants of Them! (1954) and the first appearance of giant lizard ...
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Kirsty Logan (No & Other Love Stories)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Kirsty Logan, to talk about her new short story collection: No & Other Love Stories. K...
MACHINES 03 • Frankenstein (1931) and the origins of tech horror
A deep dive into how all tech horror roads lead back to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818) and its most famous cinematic adaptation, James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) ...
BONUS • Interview with THE MONKEY director Osgood Perkins
An exclusive (and spoiler-free!) interview with The Monkey writer-director Osgood Perkins.The Monkey is out in UK cinemas from the 21st February***Produced and present...
MACHINES 02 • Metropolis (1927)
A deep dive into Fritz Lang's silent science fiction epic Metropolis (1927) with film critic and historian Pamela Hutchinson. New episode every Friday.Follow us on Le...
MACHINES 01 • Introduction
An introduction to the films, themes and fears that the MACHINES series will explore as we journey through the intersections of horror and technology, from the first r...
Introducing new series... MACHINES
The eight series of The Final Girls podcast will explore the intersections of horror and technology, from the first robots of the silent era, to the most recent AI vil...
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Lucy Rose (The Lamb)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb. The Lamb is the buzziest horror debut novel about a ca...
BONUS • Interview with LONGLEGS actor Alicia Witt
An exclusive and spoilerific interview with Longlegs, Urban Legend and Twin Peaks actor Alicia Witt. Longlegs is is now available on DVD, blu-ray and digital. ***Produ...
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Samantha Allen (Patricia Wants to Cuddle)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Samantha Allen, author of the creature novel Patricia Wants to Cuddle. We talk about t...
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Silver Nitrate)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of the novels Silver Nitrate, Mexican Gothic and The Daug...
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Daisy Johnson (The Hotel)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, welcomes Daisy Johnson, author of the short story collection The Hotel Johnson, who has been c...
SERIAL KILLERS 28 • Serial Killers At The Movies
In the finale for the season, Anna waxes lyrical about what makes a serial killer movie, and how it intersects with horror, biopics and true crime. Plus - why are ther...