5 Final Girls Of The 1980s That Kick Ass

Say what you will about Horror movies, one of the things that they do really well, is empowering women and girls, by showing the fact that 99% of the time it is not the, 'man' (or the hero), that is the final survivor against the, 'big bad' monster, but the girl/women that are the one's that are going up against the big bad monster in an effort to finally destroy these big bad monsters once and for all!

Now these women who end up going up against the big bad monster and finally take him or her out once and for all... Well they are called, 'Final Girls'... I think the name is pretty self explanatory... I mean they are either the last surviving member of the group that the big bad monster has been killing off one by one, or is the girl who ends up winning the final battle against the big bad monster!

And so I thought that I would mention here, '5 Final Girls Of The 1980s That Kick Ass!'

At number 5: Adrienne King (What's Eating Gilbert Grape) in, Friday The 13th (1980):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Alice Hardy (Adrienne King) as she is beginning to realize that there is one more person at, 'Camp Crystal Lake' and that person is not particularly happy![/caption]

For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Friday The 13th (1980):

http://youtu.be/bcoi-Zgg8BU

At number 4: 'Kirsty Cotton' - Played by: Ashley Laurence (Deuce Coupe) in, Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988) & Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence).[/caption]

For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Hellraiser (1987):

http://youtu.be/P7TWm3Akw-s

At number 3: 'Jamie Lloyd' - for the 1980s, she was played by: Danielle Harris (Hatchet 3) in, Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988) & Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) as, 'Uncle Mike' is about to wake up and attempt to put her down for a little more then a nap![/caption]

For more information, please enjoy the trailer for the movie, Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988):

http://youtu.be/tozboaohpbk

At number 2: 'Stephanie' - Played by: Jill Schoelen (Cutting Class) in, Stepfather (1987):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Stephanie, (Jill Schoelen) is about to learn the disturbing truth about her new, 'Step Dad'![/caption]

For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Stepfather (1987):

http://youtu.be/C6dg84FhA9k

At number 1: 'Nancy Thompson' - Played by: Heather Langenkamp (Shocker) in, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) and, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987) as well as, Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)... (Although as a side note, she is not a final girl in, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warrior.):

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="470"] Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), as she is about to face her greatest nightmare![/caption]

For more information, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):

http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk