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Female Victim
Vulnerable and in need of protection Usually young, blonde and attractive Often portrayed as stupid and a bit annoying Usually one of the last to be killed Gruesome and graphic death
Non-Believer
Often male Cocky and at ease Tries to convince the other characters there is nothing
wrong Over-confident Usually the first to die After the non-believer’s death, the other characters
and the audience are panicked because there is no voice of reason
Hero
Almost always male
Strong and masculine
Usually the female victim’s boyfriend
Brave, often going after the murderer but never returning
Show little emotion throughout the film
More recently, films are starting to have a female hero, which is challenging the stereotypes that were set back when Horror films started, when the film industry was very sexist
Hysterical Character
Usually female
Usually the female victim’s friend, and girlfriend of the non-believer
Hysterical tendencies reflect on the audience to add more tension
Her own paranoia eventually gets her killed
Known to not want to leave the building she is in
Refuses to listen to the voice of reason
Often the last to die, just as we think she has escaped
Evil Character
Murder, zombie, vampire, werewolf, demon, ghost, monster
Human villains often wear a mask, to play on the fear of the unknown, but also to hide emotions so the audience do not empathise with them
Strong, almost impossible to kill, persistent Most have a sound motif to signal the audience when
they are near (e.g. Jaws)