Scream 7 and The Final Girls

Scream 7 and The Final Girls

From Friday Night Frightfest by GeekProfs

March 13, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 173

About this episode

The episode compares Scream 7 and The Final Girls, exploring themes of slasher trauma and female survival.

This week on Friday Night Frightfest, we are pushing the boundaries of reality and the silver screen. We’re comparing the highly anticipated, full-circle return of the Ghostface saga, Scream 7 (2026), with the ultimate "meta" love letter to 80s slashers, The Final Girls (2015). It’s an episode dedicated to the women who survive, the rules they break, and the generational impact of slasher trauma. Scream 7 (2026) Directed by the franchise’s original creator, Kevin Williamson, Scream 7 is a massive cinematic event that brings the story back to its roots. After the chaos in New York, we return to a more intimate but no less deadly focus on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who is now fighting to protect her own family—specifically her daughter, Tatum (Isabel May). The film leans heavily into the 30-year legacy of the franchise, examining the trauma of being the world's most famous "Final Girl" while introducing a Ghostface that seems to know Sidney better than she knows herself. It’s a sophisticated, brutal, and emotional homecoming that asks: can you ever truly leave the horror behind? The Final Girls (2015) Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, this cult favorite is a brilliant…

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Host: GeekProfs

Topics covered

  • slasher films
  • female protagonists
  • horror-comedy
  • film analysis
  • trauma
  • 80s nostalgia

Keywords

  • Scream 7
  • The Final Girls
  • slasher films
  • horror
  • female protagonists
  • Kevin Williamson
  • Neve Campbell
  • 80s slashers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Scream 7, The Final Girls, Camp Bloodbath

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