Fortin frequently co-writes with Joshua John Miller . Their first collaboration was on the short film '' Dawn '' , which was directed by actress Rose McGowan . The short premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . The two then wrote and executive produced the horror comedy film '' The Final Girls '' , which was directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and stars Taissa Farmiga and Malin Åkerman . The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13 , 2015 , and was given a limited release in the United States on October 9 , 2015
2014 Sundance Film Festival
2014 Sundance Film Festival
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