Anna Bogutskaya
Writer, Film Critic and Host of The Final Girls
Appears in 235 Episodes
SERIAL KILLERS 10 • Hannibal (TV, 2013-15)
Author Kirsty Logan joins me for the biggest monster of them, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. We discuss the TV series based on the work of Thomas Harris, Hannibal (2013-2015). W...
BLOODY BOOK CLUB • Alexandra West (Gore-Geous: Personal Essays on Beauty and Horror)
Bloody Book Club, our monthly series of interviews with horror authors, is back with special guest Alexandra West, talking about her new non-fiction book Gore-Geous: P...
SERIAL KILLERS 9 • The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and the Hannibal Lecter Cinematic Universe
Author Kirsty Logan joins me for the biggest monster of them, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. We discuss The Silence of the Lambs (1991) in depth, plus briefly cover the Hannibal...
SERIAL KILLERS 8 • The Hitcher (1986) + The Stepfather (1987)
Scholar Stacey Abbott joins me two movie serial killers: the chaos of The Hitcher (1986), where Rutger Hauer kills on the highway and the conservative fantasies of Ter...
SERIAL KILLERS 7 • The Boston Strangler (1986) + Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Film critic and writer Katie Rife joins me to discuss very different two portraits of serial killers: the highly fictionalised The Boston Strangler (1968), starring To...
SERIAL KILLERS 6 • 10 Rillington Place (1971) + The Vanishing (1988)
Actor and writer Isaura Barbé-Brown goes deep on two quietly distressing films: 10 Rillington Place (1971), which dramatises the real-life murderer John Christie, and ...
BONUS • Interview with THE FIRST OMEN director Arkasha Stevenson
An exclusive (and spoiler-free!) interview with The First Omen director Arkasha Stevenson. The First Omen is out in UK cinemas now.Produced and presented by Anna Bogu...
SERIAL KILLERS 5 • Eyes Without a Face (1960) + The Collector (1965)
Editor Maha Albadrawi joins to discuss two films about obsessive men who lock young women in their basements... for love. Discover what films we're covering next on o...
BONUS • Interview with Sydney Sweeney and Michael Mohan + Immaculate Review
An exclusive interview with Sydney Sweeney, the star and producer of Immaculate, and director Michael Mohan. PLUS a spoiler-free review of the film with Bloody Disgust...
SERIAL KILLERS 4 • Psycho (1960) + Peeping Tom (1960)
Video-essayist Izzy Custodio joins the podcast to go deep on Michael Powell's Peeping Tom (1960) and friend of the pod and podcaster Becky Darke comes by to discuss th...
SERIAL KILLERS 3 • The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Film critic Christina Newland joins Anna to discuss Charles Laughton's sole directorial effort, the fairytale horror masterpiece The Night of the Hunter (1955). PS: Th...
BONUS • The Horror Oscars 2024
Happy Oscars Weekend to all those who celebrate. As always, horror is nowhere to be seen amongst the nominees. So we've decided to take matters into our own hands... a...
SERIAL KILLERS 2 • Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Rope (1948), Frenzy (1972)
Film critic Leila Latif joins Anna to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's serial killers in Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Rope (1948) and Frenzy (1972). Discover what films we're...
BONUS • True Detective: Night Country (2024)
Vulture's TV critic and writer Roxana Hadadi joins Anna to discuss True Detective: Night Country in its entirety (spoilers from 00:41:00). Read Roxana's review of the...
SERIAL KILLERS 1 • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) + M (1931)
Film critic, author and film historian Pamela Hutchinson joins Anna to discuss The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and M (1931). Discover what films we're covering on...
Introducing... SERIAL KILLERS
The seventh series of The Final Girls podcast will look at the most vicious and memorable serial killers of horror film and TV history, journeying from the silent to t...
HAGS 10 • Ma (2019) and the future of hagsploitation
We wrap up our series dedicated to hag horror with a deep dive into Ma (2019) and discuss what could be next for hagsploitation. With a special contribution from criti...
HAGS 09 • Elder body horror in The Taking of Deborah Logan (2015), The Grandmother (2021), and X (2022)
In the penultimate episode of the series, we get into how hagsploitation turned to body horror, and ruined its characters in the process. We cover The Taking of Debora...
HAGS 08 • How the Hags Flocked to TV and American Horror Story (2011)
In this episode we go how American Horror Story's first seasons reimagined and reinvigorated the hagsploitation film, with contributions from film critic and podcaster...
HAGS 07 • Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice (1969), What's the Matter with Helen (1971), Death Becomes Her (1992) and female rivalry
In this episode we go into female friendship and rivalry in hag horror, covering Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice (1969), What's the Matter with Helen (1971) and Death ...
HAGS 06 • The Killing Kind (1973), Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker (1981), The Fan (1981) and mommy issues
In this episode we cover the peak hag era, discussing the films Strait-Jacket (1964), The Killing Kind (1973), Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker (1981) and The Fan (1981),...
HAGS 05 • Lady in a Cage (1964), The Night Walker (1964), Fanatic (1965), and peak hag
In this episode we the peak hag era, discussing the films Strait-Jacket (1964), The Night Walker (1964), Lady in a Cage (1964) and Fanatic (1965), with contributions f...
HAGS 04 • Dead Ringer (1964), The Nanny (1965) and the Bette Davis horror supremacy
In this episode we cover the last era of Bette Davis' illustrious career, the one where she had a clawhold on horror. We cover Dead Ringer (1964), The Nanny (1965), Th...
HAGS 03 • Hush...Hush...Sweet Charlotte (1964) and the feud between Bette and Joan
The one where we cover the release and fallout of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and the making of Hush...Hush...Sweet Charlotte (1964).Produced and presented ...
HAGS 02 • Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and the birth of hagsploitation
The first episode dedicated to the apex mountain of hagsploitation, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962). Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. ***Music: "Blood...
HAGS 01 • Sunset Boulevard (1950) and the first hag
Looking at the two precedents to the hagpsploitation genre: All About Eve (1950) and Sunset Boulevard (1950). Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. ***Music: "Blo...
Introducing... Hags
The sixth season of podcast will be looking at the origins, themes and legacy of hagsploitation. New episode every Friday. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. *...
Introducing... EERIE
Coming soon... a new horror podcast I've created, produced and hosted. EERIE is an 8-episode anthology audio series of original horror stories from some of the most ex...
BONUS • Beau is Afraid (2023)
Anna is joined by Becky Darke get deep into the nightmare worlds of Beau is Afraid, out now in UK cinemas. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya***Music: "Slasher"...
BONUS • Interview with Naomi Alderman and Raelle Tucker (The Power)
An exclusive spoiler-free interview with the author of The Power, Naomi Alderman, and Raelle Tucker, showrunner of the TV series based on the book, streaming now on Pr...