Traditionally the first girl used in horror films are typically represented to be a young girl in distress and are usually the first character killed by the villain because they have committed a sinful act. This theory has been has been supported by the website “bellaonline.com” as they say that “Horror films, and the slasher subgenre, are famous for portraying women as hypersexual damsels in distress who are usually murdered within the first five minutes as punishment for their indiscretions…”.
The dumb blonde stereotypical character includes:
- blondness- seductive body language
- strong makeup
This is shown in the opening sequence of scream
The final girl:
The final girl refers to the last character left alive in order to confront the killer in a slasher movie genre. This character is always conventional as they all follow the same characteristics including:
- she has morals
- she is intelligent
- attractive- tends to be brunette ( in order to contrast with the damsel blonde)
- she is not sexualised
The Carol Clover theory: suggested that the viewer began by sharing the perspective with the killer, but experienced a shift in identification part way through the film to identify with the final girl.This is shown in Scream and Carrie
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