Character profile

Characters for film opening

Stereotypical characters in a horror movie:

• The typical character is the female victim who is typically vulnerable and in need of some form of protection. They are usually blonde, dumb and sexually appealing. They are also normally portrayed as annoying and dumb.
• There is normally a non-believer who often is cocky and over the top and informs all the other characters that everything is going to be okay. They may seem to be the voice of reason but when they are eventually killed all the characters panic. 
• Next, there's always a hero who is normally a strong, built guy who can overpower the evil. They tend to stay strong throughout the film and remain loyal to the other characters. 
• The evil character/ villain is the most important character throughout the film as he stays constant. The killer is normally wearing a mask or is disfigured. This character also inflicts fear upon an audience and also creates suspense. 
• in some cases there is a loved up couple who tend to both be killed either together or separately. Their love is the result of their downfall. 

The characters in our horror film introduction are going to be:

• A young, teenage girl
• A young, teenage boy who plays the boyfriend
• A villain who will be masked throughout the whole opening scene

The lack of characters will make this opening scene much more intimate and therefore the effect on the audience will be much more bigger as we are turning a normal week day routine into something sinister and evil.