Researching stock characters in slasher horror

The Stranger• Is the character that is new

to a town/city ect. and is often believed to be the killer in the film

• He or she often comes to town around the same time as the murders begin in the film

• The other characters are often suspicious of this character.

The Wanderer

• Is the most curious characters

• Is a thrill seeker• The person that wanders

off and gets killed first• The most naive character

The Popular Girl

• Is the girl that has many friends • Is normally the leader of the

group eg. cheerleaders• This girl usually falls in love or

goes out with the jock character• She also most likely dies in the

film• She normally has 2 sidekicks

Eg. Buffy from scary movie

The Jock• The jock is usually the stereotypical male that

is popular and is in to sports etc• One of the most popular guys• Often feels fearless and untouchable however

they are often get killed.

• For example in final destination 3 the jock is loud and cocky and thinks that he is not able

to die. He eventually dies.

The final girl• Is the character that survives in

the end of the film• The most strong, smart and

intelligent character in the film• She is often the main target of

the villain however she doesn’t get killed

Pandora

• This is a the character that is good looking which can be deceiving to the other characters

• Are often the evil ones that are secretly up to something or can be the killers

• This is dramatic irony when the audience know that the character is bad but the other characters in the film do not.

The pervert

•The pervert will usually go through any lengths to sleep with the girl he chooses

•The pervert is shown in a negative light

•The fact that the pervert harasses the girl leads him to be targeted by the villain

•The pervert is usually one of the first stock characters to be killed by the villain