The simplest definition of this is "the last character left alive to confront the killer" in a Slasher Movie. The character in question tends to follow a certain set of characteristics. The most obvious one is being (almost) Always Female. She'll probably turn out to be more intelligent and resourceful than the other victims, occasionally even evolving into a type of Action Girl by the movie's end. Looking at the Sorting Algorithm of Mortality, you could say that the Final Girl is a combination of The Hero, The Cutie, and the Damsel in Distress — which obviously gives her a very low deadness score.
Fan Casting
Sidney Prescott
Nancy Thompson
Sally Hardesty
Maxine Minx
Laurie Strode
Grace Le Domas
Sarah Connor
Ellen Ripley
Adelaide Wilson
Margot (The Menu)
Gale Weathers
Evelyn O'Connell
C. Berman/Ziggy Berman
Naru (Predator)
Sam Carpenter
Kay Lawrence
Wendy Christensen
Erin (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Jess Bradford
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