Character Research

Throughout films there are often common characters which are used, this allows the audience to determine the genre of the film. This allows the audience to have a clear idea of the story line which occurs in the film. Examples of characters which could be found within films are; the wander, the popular girl, jock, the final girl, pandora and the pervert.

The Wander
-This character often is included in most scenes. This character tends to put themselves in situations which they find difficult to overcome. However, sometimes they tend to escape from their situations. These type of characters may be seen as weak.
(e.g in Sorority Row  Claire(Jamie Chung)

The popular girl
-The popular girl is know to have 'sidekicks' also known as 'bitches' these people abide by what is said by the popular girl and what they are told to. The popular girl is seen as top of the hierarchy and often there is another character which attempts to challenge this.
(e.g in Sorority Row jessica (Leah pipes)

The Jock
-The jock is seen as a popular male athlete which often attracts many females. The jock are often made out to be unintelligent. They are also ripped and often self centred

The final girl
-The final girl is a character who is able to stay alive till the end. This character often has more intelligence than the other characters. The final girl will often face an in counter with the villain and will attempt to confront them in some sort of way.
(e.g in Sorority Row Cassidy (Briana Evigan)

The pervert
- The pervert often tends to sexually harass or stalk a female character. The pervert character is often lustful and desires the females.
(e.g in Sorority Row Mikey (Maxx Hennard)