10 Formidable Final Girls Who Survived Horror Movies

4. Erin - You're Next

Forget old school for a minute. Erin from the film You're Next represents a new version of the final girl, one who defies many of the conventions associated with the character. That's right: Erin isn't your typical virginal survivor. Despite drinking alcohol and having sex, Erin still gets to kick psycho ass! Admittedly, Erin is better prepared than most of the final girls on this list. As a child, Erin was raised by a survivalist father in Australia where she was taught how to lay traps and stay calm in dangerous situations. Unfair advantage perhaps, but if you had to face freaks in creepy fox, lamb and tiger masks, I know which of these final girls I'd want by my side. Erin is a new and improved model of the final girl, one which may redefine the role of women in horror for a new generation of filmmakers and that's why she deserves a spot in the top 5. Either that, or she'll just star in the next 11 You're Next sequels, watching as her career slowly diminishes.