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Horror on Television

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

A cult TV show that ran for seven seasons, based on an unsuccessful movie of the same name.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Plot revolves around an average girl with superhuman powers, chosen to save the world from vampires, demons and the occasional apocalypse

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Has help from a circle of “normal” friends.

CastBuffy: Fairly average girl with superhuman strength. Dating Riley Finn who does not know about her identity.

•Willow: Buffy’s best friend. Somewhat nerdy. Becoming a witch.

•Xander: Another close friend. No magic powers. Dating Anya.

Cast•Giles: Buffy’s “watcher.” A mentor and teacher

•Riley: A new character. T.A. for Buffy and Willow’s psych. class. Works for a special branch of the military (secret identity. Buffy doesn’t know).

•Tara: New character on the show. Also a witch.

Cast

•Anya: Former demon who is having trouble with social interaction because she’s “newly human.” Dating Xander.

•Spike: Former villain (vampire) who was captured by the military. They put a chip in his head so he can’t hurt humans.

Reasons for Success

Witty Dialogue

•Avoidance of cliches and formulaic plots

•Well-developed characters

•Blend of horror, humor, and drama

Reasons for Success

Demons and dangers work on two levels:

1) They are entertaining at the superficial level but

2) The demons represent the psychological demons that young people face every day