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THE MONSTER / VILLAINThe monster / villain is one of the main characters within the story. They are usually portrayed by a
male. They are normally killed right at the end of the film by the Final Girl, although, some horror films this does not happen, or a new
monster / villain arises in a sequel to the film.
JEEPERS CREEPERS:THE CREEPER
HALLOWEEN:MICHAEL MYERS
TEXAS CHAINSAW:LEATHERFACE
SCREAM:GHOSTFACE
CHILD’S PLAY:CHUCKY
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET:FREDDY KRUEGER
GROUP OF TEENAGERSWithin many slasher films there is
most likely to be a group of teenagers involved. There is
usually the jock, the sexually active girl, the nerd and the final girl. The
group usually consists of both genders, but at the end it’s normal
for only the final girl to survive.
FRIDAY 13TH
HALLOWEEN
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREETSCREAMTEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
SEXUALLY ACTIVE GIRL
The sexually active girl is usually the first one to be killed by the monster /
villain in the slasher film, normally after having sexual activity with someone else. The character is usually portrayed as a young,
attractive blonde.
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET SCREAM HALLOWEEN
THE FINAL GIRLThe final girl is normally the only one to survive from the monster / villain. She
also usually ends up defeating the monster / villain by killing them. Within
the group the final girl is the most sensible and wisest one in the group. She is portrayed by being a brunette, with a
natural look and suitable clothing. Also, it seems that the virginal girl does not die
(final girl) but the sexually active girl does.
I KNOW WHAT YOUDID LAST SUMMER:
JULIE
JEEPERS CREEPERS:TRISH
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: ERINSCREAM: SYDNEYHALLOWEEN: LAURIE
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: NANCY
BENEFACTOR
The benefactor is a character within a film who is wise. Within horror films, the benefactor knows
something about the monster / killer and tries to help the victims by telling them about it.
INNEFFECTIVE AUTHORITY FIGURE
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
SCREAMTEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACREHALLOWEEN
Horror films usually involve someone who is seen as an ineffective authority figure, someone who is usually one step behind the monster / villain, but not all the time.
LOCATION
HALLOWEEN
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRESCREAMJEEPERS CREEPERS
The location is often set someone similar to the real world, normally a
family home. This is done so that the audience can feel uneasy about the
film, as it is set somewhere similar to their own surroundings.