The Final Girl Support Group

by Grady Hendrix

Men don’t have to pay attention the way we do. Men die because they make mistakes. Women? We die because we’re female.

Fine is the only living thing besides myself who I’m responsible for. It took me a long time to get up the nerve to make that commitment, and then the first three plants I bought didn’t make it. Number four was Fine, which is short for Final Plant. I’m a final girl, he’s a final plant. We make a good team.

humiliation is a trigger for men.

I realized they weren’t going to tell us about any of the victims. I remember how sick I felt as human beings with families and dreams were reduced to splatter effects who only got first names. It’s important to remember their names.