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Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Stereotypical Horror Characters Research

When planning my horror film i did some research into typical horror characters. This allowed me to identify what makes a good horror character and also give me ideas that i could use in my own horror film character.



This is the horror character out of the film " Halloween". The mask worn by the character hides his identity which adds to the tension as he remains anonymous. The clothing he is wearing is also very dark suggesting a dark side to him.The character is also holding a knife which emphasises his danger.

 

This horror character is out of the film "Scream". Again the character is wearing a mask which helps hide his identity which in affect makes the audience feel uncomfortable, as he could be anyone. We can also see dark clothing being worn again with the colour red shown with the blood on the knife emphasising danger.




The character from the film "Saw" also wears a mask to hide his identity. He also wears black clothing which suggests darkness. The colour red is incorporated into his mask which signifies danger and the colour white helps to contrast this, which helps emphasises the colours importance.






This character is from the film "Human Centipede". This horror character differs from the rest as he is not wearing a mask however he is still wearing dark clothing. He also follows the stereotype of a typical antagonist as he's not physically attractive and also slightly insane with his creation.



From analysing these typical horror characters i have identified that dark clothing is important in the making of our horror character as all the above dress in dark colours. Masks are also used a lot in horror film characters however this is very cliche therefore i probably wont use this on my horror character.

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