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Representation

Final Production: The Girl in the Woods


The characters in our production can both be considered stereotypes
within the horror genre. The protagonists; Hannah is portrayed as a
damsel in distress as she is in a vulnerable position throughout the
entire production, the damsel in distress trait is typically
associated with young females within the genre. Due to the fact that
this is common convention generally adhered to within the genre this
therefore makes the audience more likely to relate to the character
as oppose to a counter-type. Examples of the damsel in distress
within the genre includes the character of Tatum (portrayed by
Rose McGowan) in the film Scream (1996). She is represented as a
damsel in distress as she is placed in a vulnerable position
throughout the narrative and is not seen to be intelligent which
ultimately results in her death. Other influential damsels in
distress within the genre include the character of Marion Crane
(portrayed by Janet Leigh) in Psycho (1960) and Nancy Thompson
(portrayed by Heather Langenkamp) in The Nightmare on Elm Street
(1984).
The antagonist (The Girl in the Woods) is also portrayed in a
stereotypical manner as within the genre of horror the antagonist is
typically male and doesnt usually reveal their identity in order to
build tension by creating a fear of the unknown. Notable examples of
this stereotype include the character of Ghost face in Scream (1996)
this shows how the fear of the unknown adds to the overall tension
of the production as the audience are experiencing the same paranoia
that the onscreen characters are experiencing in regards to the
antagonists identity.
We decided to incorporate classic representations of characters
within the horror genre; this was done in order to increase the
effect on the audience by meaning that they are more likely to
relate to the characters within our production, as they will embody
stereotypical traits found in horror films.

References:
https://screampsychohorror.wordpress.com/representation-of-women-inhorror-films/
https://vicsmovieden.com/2012/10/28vics-top-10-horror-movie-damselsin-distress/
https://www.best-horror-movies.com/tops-51-horror-movie-villains

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