Horror Character Stereotypes
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Horror Character Stereotypes
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Hero (Protagonist) O Nearly always a male character of a strong
and a masculine build.O This character shows little emotion
throughout the film and stays strong and supportive to the rest of the characters
O In most recent horror they have started to use female as the hero characters making it challenge older traditional conventions.
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Villain (Antagonist)
O They have many forms like a serial killer, ghost, monsters(Zombie, werewolves etc.)
O If they are human they always wear a mask so the audience cannot make a connection to them and this then plays on the fear of the unknown. The fear of the unknown also applies to monster and demons
O These characters are much more tougher then the other characters as they are often stabbed or hit with an object and they keep getting up again.
O This character has the most impact on the audience and strikes fear into them.
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Victim O The role is mostly played by a woman.O The character is portrayed to be stupid and
annoying. The victim is not usually the first to die but will be killed.
O This character is used in horrors to build suspense as the character is jumpy and easily scared. Which makes the audience
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Non-BelieverO The role can be played by a man or a
womanO They are usually the second person to be
killedO Typically quotes “There are no such things
as demons” and “No one in their right mind would come out here”
O After saying these sorts of lines they are killed or someone is killed which starts the killing spree
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Loved up CoupleO They are male and female characters, that have
separated from the group when they are killed or one of the others is killed.
O At this point, the audience are often shouting at the characters, and are frustrated at how oblivious they are.
O They have an impact on the audience, as they get frustrated at them, putting the audience on the edge of their seat, building up tension further.
O They have an impact on the audience, as they get frustrated at them, putting the audience on the edge of their seat, building up tension further.
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The HelperO This character as the title suggests
“Helps” the hero with tasks. O Is similar to the donor O Appears a critical moments
throughout the film.
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The DonorO This character often gives the hero
something special to help with their quest of task.
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The False HeroO This character pretends to help the
hero and the group but it turns out later that they are helping the villain (Antagonist)
O This character can sometimes be mistaken to be the hero