Our girls for Friday: The last girls of the Friday the 13th series [Friday the 13th Week]

Presented by Paramount Scares, Bloody Disgusting goes to Camp Crystal Lake during the week of Friday the 13th to screen a series of films celebrating the Voorhees family and their influence. Yesterday, Luiz HC took stock of all the horror movie fans who resemble franchise hero Tommy Jarvis. Today, Jenn Adams celebrates the last girls of the franchise.

For as long as slashers have existed, there have been final girls; the sole – traditionally female – survivor at the end of the film. Fans of this endearingly formulaic subgenre have strong opinions about which character started the trope. From Lila and Jess to Sally and Laurie, we all have our favorites and will defend them tooth and nail.

Most slasher franchises become known for certain final girls who appear in multiple films alongside iconic villains, but Friday the 13th is the rare exception that proves the rule. Known for having heroines die early in subsequent films,…