Stock Characters.Horror movies

A stock character is a character from a film or book which is quickly and easily recognized by the

audience. For example the action hero, A hero protagonist which has unrealistic physical strength

and fighting ability.

The Wanderer The wanderer in most horror/slashed films is often the first

person to be killed as they are usually clueless and walk into trouble. The wanderer is often played by a young actor who is naive.

Example.

Ned from ‘Friday the 13th’ is killed after

following a dark into a shed

Tatum from ‘scream’, is the first to get

killed.

Vincent from bloody beginnings explores the

abandoned hospital while everyone else is asleep.

Jock The Jock is usually good looking a young and often is dating the

popular girl. There stereotypically athletic but stupid and naïve and usually are one of the first to be killed in the film. There usually a cocky character which then leads them to be killed, they also have usually been taking drugs or drinking.

Examples.

Curt in ‘cabin in the woods’ is killed after trying to jump of a

motorbike to escape.

Blake from ‘house of wax’ is killed just before sleeping with his girlfriend.

Morgan from ‘Texas chainsaw massacre’ is killed after trying to attack the killer.

The pervert This character can either be a male serial killer who is motivated

sexually troubled personality or can be one of the characters who gets murdered by the killer because of they’re are a pervert. There usually kind of crazy and don’t get along with the other characters.

Example.

‘final destination 3’ Frankie is killed when he is still hanging around secondary school three years after graduation.

‘night mare on elm street’ freddy kruger, plays the psycho killer.