Wednesday, 15 December 2021 00:01

Who Is Horror’s Superior Final Girl: Laurie Strode Or Sidney Prescott?

Written by Melissa Rose Cusano
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There is a list of remarkable and strong final girls, but who is the superior one? Halloween's Laurie Strode or Scream's Sidney Prescott?

Genre movies are laced with stereotypes; this can be fun for the viewer to guess what will happen next. It can also become stale. One overused stereotype in horror movies is the “Final Girl,” a term which scholar Carol Clover coined. The Final Girl is the last girl standing who ends up slaying the monster, telling the story, or both. She is usually boyish, has little sex appeal, and is usually the only girl not to engage in any sexual activity whatsoever.

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