Rooting for a final girl in a horror movie is quite comforting, no? She is the one who crawls through blood, outsmarts the killer, and limps her way out of the wreckage. Whether she’s clutching a weapon or just her sanity, she’s our anchor. With horror always leaning into this dynamic where the villains are monstrous and morally bankrupt, we latch onto the one person who seems “good.” It’s tradition. We’ve been trained to cheer for the girl who survives. The final girl.

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