| "The Final Girl Returns" | |
|---|---|
| Series Beyond the Dark Season 1, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | September 26th, 2022 |
| Writers | Alexandria Perez |
| Director | Alexandria Perez |
| Producers | Brooke Markham Alexandria Perez |
| Starring | Dakota Payne; Yasmine Vega; Ciara Bravo; Brooke Markham; Jackie Albano; Alan Maxson |
| Episode guide | |
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"The Final Girl Returns" is the eighth episode of the Beyond the Dark horror anthology series. It was written and directed by Alexandria Perez. All episodes of the series aired on various online streaming platforms on September 26th, 2022.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dakota Payne | The driver |
| Yasmine Vega | The final girl |
| Ciara Bravo | Mavis |
| Brooke Markham | Ginny |
| Jackie Albano | Rachel |
| Alan Maxson | Officer/The Big Bad |
| Noah Longworth McGuire | Radio announcer |
| Taylor Plecity | Sally |
| Mayanna Berrin | Lola |
| Lindsey McDowell | Shannon |
| Carly Woods | Estelle |
| Courtney Dobbs | Jenny |
| Allie Stamler | Fiona |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is rated TV-MA.
- The running time on this episode is 16 minutes.
- This episode was originally released as a film short, "The Final Girl Returns", which premiered at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival on August 10th, 2019.
- This film short was spotlighted in the Etheria Film Festival Showcase 2020, which all focused on film shorts directed by women.
- Actress Alexandra Stamler, who plays Fiona, is credited as Allie Stamler in this film short.
- This is director Alexandria Perez's second work in the horror genre. She previously directed a sci-fi/horror film short called Aftermath in 2015.
Allusions[]
- The concept of the "final girl" is a staple of the slasher subgenre of horror. It represents a mass murder survivor, almost universally female, who proves victorious either by way of wit, intestinal fortitude, emotional catharsis, or by adopting characteristics usually associated with the male gender in order to come out on top.
Quotes[]
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See also[]
External Links[]
- "The Final Girl Returns" at IMDB
- "The Final Girl Returns" at Trakt TV
- "The Final Girl Returns" at the TV Database
- "The Final Girl Returns" at Themoviedb.org
Keywords[]
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