Slasher Love Letter THE FINAL GIRLS Comes To Blu-ray November 3rd!
An official selection of the SXSW Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness, and celebrated at SITGES, director Todd Strauss-Schulson’s genre-blending horror comedy THE FINAL GIRLS debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD Nov. 3 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”), Malin Akerman (Couples Retreat), Adam DeVine (“Modern Family”), Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”), Alia Shawkat (“Arrested Development”), Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings”) and Nina Dobrev (“The Vampire Diaries”) star in the unconventional comedy about a young girl (Farmiga) who is mysteriously transported with her friends into the 1980s horror film that starred her late mother (Akerman). Now they must fend off the camp counselors’ raging hormones, battle a deranged machete-wielding killer and find a way to escape the movie and make it back home.
“A love letter to the 80’s slasher film – The Final Girls is delightfully devilish” ~ Sam Raimi
Official Selection:
2015 SXSW “Narrative Spotlight”
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival
2015 Toronto International Film Festival
Winner:
2015 Stanley Film Festival – “Audience Award”
2015 Mile High Horror Film Festival – “Audience Award”
2015 SITGES–International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia – “Special Jury Award” and “Best Screenplay”
THE FINAL GIRLS
Starring Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam DeVine,
Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, with Alexander Ludwig and Nina Dobrev
Available on Blu-ray™ & DVD Nov. 3
Loaded with Bonus Materials, Including an Alternate Ending,
Deleted & Extended Scenes, Cast & Crew Commentary and More!
THE FINAL GIRLS comes loaded with bonus materials, including alternate endings, deleted and extended scenes, each with optional director’s commentary; cast and crew commentary featuring Director Todd Strauss-Schulson, and actors Thomas Middleditch, Taissa Farmiga and Angela Trimbur; and writers’ commentary with Joshua Miller and M.A. Fortin.
Synopsis:
When Max (Taissa Farmiga) and her friends reluctantly attend an anniversary screening of “Camp Bloodbath”, the infamous ‘80s horror film that starred Max’s late mother (Malin Akerman), they are mysteriously sucked into the silver screen. They soon realize they are trapped inside the cult classic movie and must team up with the fictional and ill-fated camp counselors, including Max’s mom as the scream queen, to battle the film’s machete-wielding killer. With the body count rising in scene after iconic scene, who will be the final girls left standing and live to escape this film? THE FINAL GIRLS is a genre-blending horror comedy also starring Adam DeVine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat with Alexander Ludwig and Nina Dobrev.
Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller, THE FINAL GIRLS was produced by Michael London and Janice Williams. Darren M. Demetre, M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller served as executive producers.
Blu-ray™ & DVD Bonus Materials Include:
§ Alternate Endings with Optional Director’s Commentary
§ Deleted and Extended Scenes with Optional Director’s Commentary
§ Cast & Crew Commentary
§ Writers’ Commentary
§ Previsualization: Bringing Scenes to Life
§ Progression of Visual Effects
§ Director’s Production Notes
THE FINAL GIRLS has a run time of approximately 88 minutes and is rated PG-13 for horror violence, some crude and sexual material, language and drug use.
Brandon Peters
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