Femme Fatale to Final Girl: Evolving Archetypes in Genre Cinema

From the mysterious femme fatale to the tough-as-nails final girl, genre movies have given us some unforgettable female characters. While the final girl outwits, outlasts, and ultimately takes down the killer, the femme fatale dominates the game and takes control, manipulates and often leaves a trail of destruction in her wake. Using clips from a range of films, we’ll explore the femme fatale’s mix of charm, mystery, and danger alongside the final girl’s grit and survival instincts and what both archetypes reveal about shifting ideas of gender, power and identity in genre cinema.

Hosted by Isaura Barbé-Brown, actress and writer.

This event is free and open to those aged 18 and over.

Booking opens on Thursday 2 October at 10am.

Tickets for LFF for Free events are over-allocated to account for no-shows. Tickets do not guarantee entry and work on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Seating is unallocated unless otherwise stated.