The Last Final Girl
"The Last Final Girl is like Quentin Tarantino's take on The Cabin in the Woods. Bloody, absurd, and smart. Plus, there's a killer in a Michael Jackson mask." - Carlton Mellick III, author of Apeshit
Life in a slasher film is easy. You just have to know when to die.
Aerial View: A suburban town in Texas. Everyone's got an automatic garage door opener. All the kids jump off a perilous cliff into a shallow river as a rite of passage. The sheriff is a local celebrity. You know this town. You're from this town.
Zoom In: Homecoming princess, Lindsay. She's just barely escaped death at the hands of a brutal, sadistic murderer in a Michael Jackson mask. Up on the cliff, she was rescued by a horse and bravely defeated the killer, alone, bra-less. Her story is already a legend. She's this town's heroic final girl, their virgin angel.
Monster Vision: Halloween masks floating down that same river the kids jump into. But just as one slaughter is not enough for Billie Jean, our masked killer, one victory is not enough for Lindsay. Her high school is full of final girls, and she's not the only one who knows the rules of the game.
When Lindsay chooses a host of virgins, misfits, and former final girls to replace the slaughtered members of her original homecoming court, it's not just a fight for survival - it's a fight to become The Last Final Girl.
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Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen Graham Jones is a writer whose work stretches the boundaries of horror, crime, and speculative fiction. A member of the Blackfeet Nation, he infuses his stories with the rich tapestry of his heritage, blending cultural insights with chilling narratives. His books have earned widespread recognition, earning spots on bestseller lists and garnering multiple prestigious awards, including the Bram Stoker Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Ray Bradbury Prize.
Growing up in West Texas, Jones' love for storytelling was born in the landscape of small towns and vast, open spaces. His early experiences shaped much of the atmosphere that permeates his writing—where tension simmers beneath the surface, and the supernatural feels just a breath away from reality. Now living in Boulder, Colorado, he combines his deep understanding of place with his passion for the dark, twisted corners of the human experience.
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