Horror Genre - Characters
The Jock
This character is portrayed as the attractive, well-built narcissist who believes that he is an alpha-male of the group, but ends up getting himself killed when he tries to square-off against the villain of the movie. He is always the boyfriend of the main girl or one of her friends, and represents a person's downfall. He keeps building himself up to be this great saviour who will save everyone but will always get killed in the process.
The Cheerleader
This is the athletic girl who will usually be the girlfriend of the Jock, but despite he good looks she is not very bright. She can always sometimes be the best friends of the main girl, but for unknown reasons. This will be the character who will basically do nothing in the movie except screaming hysterically, and will be the viewer's most hated character.
The outcast of the group but will probably be a friend of one of the characters. They are also constantly bullied by the Jock and/or Cheerleader, which can help make them relatable to the viewer so we can feel sorry for them, and are always less good looking than the rest of the cast. They will help the character with their survival as they know what to do, and can also provide comic relief.
This character provides diversity in a usually American Caucasian cast. Despite that, they are never really developed like the other characters, and are basically there just to get killed off, despite the viewer wanting them to succeed. Sometimes they can be the Nerd/Stoner. They are just a character that regularly gets killed off, and are mostly the first ones to go.
The Nice Guy
The main male character in this genre, and is usually the main girl's love interest. He can also be friend's with the Jock and looks weak in comparison, despite him being the last male character to survive. He is the voice of reason and is character most viewers can relate with. He can sometimes make it to the end, but will get killed off eventually in order for the main girl to lose her love. He can survive if he becomes the male version of the Final Girl.
The Virgin/The Last Girl
The regular survivor of horror movies who is the simple sweet girl who is liked by viewers. Despite her being timid and laid-back in the beginning, she will eventually overcome it and ends up being the one to vanquish the killer by the end. After witnessing her friends get killed she overcomes her hurdles and ends up being the strongest character of the lot.
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