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TV trope. The last character left alive to confront the killer. The character is almost ALWAYS female, a virgin, fully clothed, avoids death by sex, doesn't drink, smoke or take drugs.
The term was coined by Carol J. Colver in her 1992 book, Men, Women, And Chain Saws: Gender In The Modern Horror Film.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FinalGirl
September 25, 2018