Taissa Farmiga has established herself as a clear star of the horror genre. His passage through multiple seasons of American Horror Story , his work in the reboot of The Twilight Zone or his passage through the saga The Conjuring with the spin-offs of The Nun exemplify it: But, beyond all these commercial productions released by all high in cinemas or on major television networks, it has also surprised in lesser-known products that had a direct premiere in domestic format, such as The Last Girl .
It is not surprising that a project like this was given little confidence, since we are talking about a film with such disparate elements that it was unimaginable that something like this could work on a commercial level . Its proposal revolved around a group of teenagers who cross the screen of a cinema and end up in the action of a slasher , facing the murderer and looking for a way to return to reality while facing the strange rules that govern in that universe. filmic.
It was a parody of classics of the genre such as Friday the 13th , Nightmare on Hell Street , Halloween and the concept of the “final girl” or “final survivor”, the typical female character who avoids sex, drugs or wrong behavior. whose sense of responsibility helps him survive and defeat the murderer. Taking this rule into account, the protagonists of The Last Girl had to try to stay alive by fleeing from any problematic action and trying to complete the action of the film in which they are trapped as stipulated in the script, otherwise they would be trapped. in an infinite loop with the scenes repeating over and over again.
Perhaps, its parody concept meant that it was not taken very seriously, but the truth is that we are talking about one of the most reputable horror films of the last decade . No matter how much risk this disparate mix between comedy, horror, film within a film, tributes or time loops entailed, The Last Girl managed to fit everything together with surprising inventiveness, escaping from the commonplaces of this type of stories to impact Where you least expect it.
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This is, for example, the case of its dramatic plot. The protagonist, played by Taissa Farmiga , carries the pain of the death of her mother years ago . She was a famous actress who acted in the movie where they ended up trapped, which results in a painful reunion, because this version of her mother is nothing more than a fictional character destined to die.
In a typical horror comedy, this plot would be a mere excuse to support a script more concerned with jokes than with narrative coherence, but none of that happens here. Although The Last Girl always seeks to entertain the viewer, there is so much ambition in making a product that breaks molds and leaves a mark that risks even the ultimate consequences with the most disparate ideas , especially in this sentimental section, where I believe that achieves a mixture as original as it is impossible.
I refer to the example of its final climax. I don't want to go into spoilers, but I will simply say that it closes with a sequence that mixes a sad and very powerful dramatic moment, a striptease to the rhythm of Bette Davis Eyes and an atrocious death at the hands of the villain that has us at the same time excited, on the verge. of the attack of laughter and terror. Honestly, it seems almost inexplicable to me that something like this works, although I think the explanation lies in a very well-measured script, in the passion for the horror genre of those responsible and in the voracious ingenuity that can be seen behind the cameras.
Nor should I forget the outstanding work of Taissa Farmiga and Malin Åkerman , the Watchmen actress who here plays the protagonist's mother. Both manage to elevate the entire sentimental part, weaving great chemistry on screen and knowing how to complement their dramatic part with the parody side of the film, a far from easy task in which it would have been easy for everything to have led to chaos.
It certainly took its toll on his business career. It did not have the support of any major distributor and its release was limited to screenings at festivals or direct release to the domestic market , as in Mexico, which arrived directly on DVD or Blu-Ray in November 2015. However, as I have been explaining I think it was more the difficulty of selling so many concepts and making the public see that it was much more than another simple parody in the style of Scary Movie , because I sincerely think that it is one of the most enjoyable, crazy, emotional and loving experiences. towards the genre that horror cinema has left us.
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