The Final Girl Review – Horror Fiction, Poetry, and Non-fiction

The Final Girl Review is a new, independent horror-focused literary journal that publishes fiction, poetry, visual art, reviews, creative nonfiction, and academic/critical essays—all centered on the eerie and unsettling. The journal is woman‑created and celebrates horror in many forms—from gothic dread to psychological terror.

Submit short fiction, poetry, artwork, academic and critical essays, reviews of new or classic horror books and films, and creative nonfiction to win publication.

Fiction – submit original horror fiction that disturbs, unsettles, or crawls beneath the skin. From gothic to psychological, supernatural to body horror. Stories that haunt readers long after the final line.

Poetry – submit poetry that howls, haunts, or decays beautifully on the page. The Final Girl Review seeks original horror poems that explore fear, grief, transformation, obsession, and the unknown—whether it’s whispered in gothic stanzas or screamed in free verse.

Non-Fiction / Reviews / Academic Essays – submit original nonfiction that explores horror from the inside out, whether through personal experience, critical analysis, or reviews of the terrifying texts that shaped you.

Is this competition legit?YES! – Based on our research this event is legitimate and the organizer is well established. However, as with any event, please remember to do your own research before submitting your work.

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