The Final Girls

The Final Girls
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Todd Strauss-Schulson
Written by	M.A. Fortin Joshua John Miller
Produced by	Michael London Janice Williams
Starring	Taissa Farmiga Malin Åkerman Adam DeVine Thomas Middleditch Alia Shawkat Alexander Ludwig Nina Dobrev
Cinematography	Elie Smolkin
Edited by	Debbie Berman
Music by	Gregory James Jenkins
Production companies	Groundswell Productions Studio Solutions Ulterior Productions
Distributed by	Stage 6 Films
Release dates	March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13) (SXSW) October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4.5 million[1]

The Final Girls is a 2015 American comedy slasher film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The film stars Taissa Farmiga and Malin Åkerman, with supporting performances from Adam DeVine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, Alexander Ludwig, and Nina Dobrev. The plot follows a group of high school students who are transported into a 1986 slasher film called Camp Bloodbath.

The film was originally picked up by New Line Cinema in November 2011, but the script was shopped elsewhere when production did not get off the ground. Later, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions bought the rights to the film under the Stage 6 Films banner, with Michael London and his company Groundswell Productions producing the feature. Principal photography lasted a month in April–May 2014, taking place in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, Louisiana.

The Final Girls had its world premiere on March 13, 2015 at South by Southwest. It was released in the United States on October 9, 2015 in a limited theatrical run and through video on demand by Stage 6 and Vertical. The Final Girls received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising the performances and atmosphere, as well as its direction, screenplay and homages to 1980s horror films.