Characters
The Jock
The Jock's role in a horror film is to be the assumed saviour of the entourage of characters with the exception of the main character and the goof. Only the audience and a few select characters (usually the main protagonist and his friends) know the true intentions of the jock. The jock seems to have the remainder of characters on screen fooled to believe he is the hero.
The Cheerleader
Similar to 'the jock', the cheerleader has the majority of characters within the film fooled to believe she is much more innocent than she truly is. Her intentions are usually very sinister and carried out by manipulating the jock and other characters she seems to have under her spell. She has a very distinct disdain for the main character and their entourage, despite the protagonist's efforts to create peace and get along. She is one of the first to be killed off by the 'monster' or 'murderer.
The Goof/Nerd/Stoner
The goof is one of the very first characters to die in horror films due to his likeable nature and comedic commentary. By killing the goof off just as audiences begin to warm the character symbolises how horror films are intended to be distressing with no happy ending. However, including the goof is integral to the structure of a good horror film as they make the film more believable to the audience as they are somewhat self-aware of what is going on within the film, often subtly breaking the fourth wall to demonstrate this. They have a strong connection with the main character
The Sceptic
The Sceptic often imposes the most threat to the villain as they have extensive knowledge on what is going on (similar to mentor or scroll in traditional cinema.) The Sceptic comes close to unveiling the true identity of the killer and sometimes even killing them. However, like any pivotal character in any horror film the Sceptic is ultimately killed by the villain. They do however start the beginning to the end of the villain/monsters killing spree, leaving clues behind for the authorities to come closer to coming triumphant.
The Jock's role in a horror film is to be the assumed saviour of the entourage of characters with the exception of the main character and the goof. Only the audience and a few select characters (usually the main protagonist and his friends) know the true intentions of the jock. The jock seems to have the remainder of characters on screen fooled to believe he is the hero.
Similar to 'the jock', the cheerleader has the majority of characters within the film fooled to believe she is much more innocent than she truly is. Her intentions are usually very sinister and carried out by manipulating the jock and other characters she seems to have under her spell. She has a very distinct disdain for the main character and their entourage, despite the protagonist's efforts to create peace and get along. She is one of the first to be killed off by the 'monster' or 'murderer. 
The goof is one of the very first characters to die in horror films due to his likeable nature and comedic commentary. By killing the goof off just as audiences begin to warm the character symbolises how horror films are intended to be distressing with no happy ending. However, including the goof is integral to the structure of a good horror film as they make the film more believable to the audience as they are somewhat self-aware of what is going on within the film, often subtly breaking the fourth wall to demonstrate this. They have a strong connection with the main character 
The Sceptic often imposes the most threat to the villain as they have extensive knowledge on what is going on (similar to mentor or scroll in traditional cinema.) The Sceptic comes close to unveiling the true identity of the killer and sometimes even killing them. However, like any pivotal character in any horror film the Sceptic is ultimately killed by the villain. They do however start the beginning to the end of the villain/monsters killing spree, leaving clues behind for the authorities to come closer to coming triumphant.
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