Characters

Character

1) The Black Guy
This character is usually the first character to die in horror films due to it becoming more stereotypical in horror films. This character is usually very muscular and outgoing, the character to take the first steps in horror films for example the first character 'to go through the door'.



2)The Non believer
This character is also likely to die in horror films and usually first if there is no black guy in the film. This is to suggest something bad is about to happen because everyone believes after the non believer dies. This character usually says the lines like "there's no such thing"to hide the fact they secretly believe.The non believer is a big character in horror films because this character stirs things up and in some cases make things worse.

3)The Blonde
This character is usually the 'slutty' character in horror films and in the most intimate scenes of horror films. This character creates the most tension escaping being killed many times until finally she dies. This character is the stereotypical blonde who is dumb and does all the wrong things in how not to survive.

4)The Athlete
The athlete is usually the 'hard guy' of the characters which people look to for help and defence. Usually quite muscular and people look at this character for reassurance. As well as this, this character puts up the best fight in the film but somehow in the end dies showing uncertainty and more is about to happen. This character creates shock to the audience of the film for it is unlikely he would die.

 

5)The Virgin
The virgin is the character which usually survives the demon or paranormal being due to her being a virgin which suggests purity and the demonic possession doesn't take her. As well as this, this is the most emotional character having to withstand everything that occurs. If not the only character to survive, the virgin usually survives with another male showing irony because they usually kiss near the end of the film.

6) The Stoner
This character is there to add humour to the film and is the defiant character who jokes about everything that happens. This character adds shock to some horror films because in some cases the stoner survives. This character usually dies early on when engaging in the drugs they take which causes them to loose awareness and dies due to clumsiness.