13 Films that Reinterpret the Final Girl
By Teresa Lobos
![](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/71ba7856d195cf459d0e200bd7422213cfee44349f9a5054bcb7b9e375a72a28.jpg)
Who could forget dear, tortured Amanda Young? First appearing in the original Saw as the only known survivor of Jigsaw’s traps, she goes on to appear in the gazillion follow-up films as either a main character or in flashback form. When it comes to a reinterpretation of the final girl, Amanda Young is a great example. She is initially set up to be a final girl, particularly in Saw II, but the convention is shattered when it is revealed that the classic final girl trope is simply a red herring, that in fact she is working alongside the killer.
Next: Alien: Resurrection