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The False Hero The false hero is usually the character in a horror movie that first appears innocent and harmless but throughout the plot turns out to be an evil character. At the beginning of the film, the audience is fooled into thinking that they are a ‘good’ character who is the hero, however towards the end of the film they turn out to be evil.

Adam Carr- Valentine The movie consists of five women stalked by an unknown assailant while preparing for valentine’s day. Throughout the film, the false hero, who is Adam Carr keeps supporting the girls and shows signs of concerns, however he turns out to be the murderer himself at the end of the film.

Throughout the film, Adam Carr is dressed in normal attire, depicting the fact that he is an ordinary, innocent man who is helping out the girls. From the eyes of the viewers, it is clear that he is an innocent character who is a good friend and that is willing to help. On the other hand, Adam Karr wears that mask to disguise his killings, and he is viewed as an evil character. The audience however does not know that they are both the same character.Towards the end of the film the audience starts to feel empathy towards the false hero due to his past.

Villain The villain is the evil character who causes the disequilibrium. They are portrayed to the audience in an evil way the whole time. This is usually shown through the costumes, make-up, sound of their voice and their actions. Usually in horror films, the villain either dies, escapes, or is overcome by the hero. However, in some horror films, the villain overcomes the hero.

The Creeper- Jeepers creepers:The Creeper in the movie ‘Jeepers Creepers’ is a flesh eating creature. One day, a brother and a sister were driving home for spring break and encountered this flesh-eating creature who was the creeper. The creeper ends up eating parts of their body, sowing other parts or saving them.

The Creeper is portrayed in a negative light as he is the villain. It is clear to the viewers that the creeper is the villain as the way he looks gives it away. As The Creeper has the ability to regenerate any part of his body by devouring a similar part from a victim, it is clear that he is the villain as he is harming other people in order to live.

The hero is usually the character that survives until

Nancy Thomson- A Nightmare On Elm Street:Nancy Thomson is a 16 year

Nancy Thomson is portrayed as a beautiful and attractive character which helps the

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they are put in harmful situations. They are usually the Target of the villain throughout the whole plot. In terms of the horror genre, the hero tends to be a female, ‘the final girl’. As well as the hero being usually a strong and intelligent character, they tend to be very good looking and attractive. In terms of the male gaze theory, this is very important as it helps the audience to view the hero in a positive light and highlights the fact that this character is the hero.

old girl who has nightmares about a mysterious disfigured man in a red and green sweater. Eventually, she learns that her best friend has the same dreams however she is murdered in her sleep that night. Throughout the film, Nancy finds out that she can pull things out of her dream like the man’s hat, which said ‘Fred Krueger’. After her mother telling her that he used to be a child killer who dies, she forms a plan to face Krueger and pull him out of her dream, into the real world,. He ends up being a victim to a series of traps that Nancy has set up. Nancy finally defeats Krueger by taking back the energy she has given him and stripping away his power. This makes her the final girl and the hero.

viewers to be on her side. According to the male gaze theory, the woman being attractive helps the character to be more of a hero. It is clear that Nancy Thompson is the hero in ‘A nightmare on Elm street’ due to the fact that she has risked her life to stand up to the villain even though he has murdered many children in the past as well as her best friend.

Vladimir Propps stock’s characterThe Doner The doner is usually the

character that helps the hero out by giving them something special that may help them out, such as a magical object or a specific wisdom. The doner may be a god or a wise person; however they may also be a normal human being that has something mysterious about them.

Rham Jas- Drag me to hell:Drag me to hell consists of a loan officer (Christian brown) who evicts an old woman from her home and then finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. As she is very desperate and terrified, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.

Rham Jas is portrayed to the audience as an extraordinary character due to the way he acts and communicates with other characters in the film. He is dressed an Indian outfit with a beard and lights candles all around the room, which suggests he is a man of wisdom. Rham Jas is a fortune teller who informs Christine that she is being haunted by a spirit after seeing multiple demonic faces. This makes it obvious to the audience that he is The Doner as he has helped the protagonist by telling her that she is haunted by a spirit.