2 Stereotypical characters in thriller films

By Ferdowsa Mohamed

Female character (named the victim)

• In most thriller films, we have the famous female victim, that is always in need for help from the hero.

• The female character would be shown to the audience as someone that is fit.

• In older thriller films, the female character would be shown as attractive and fairly young.

• This female character would help the main character as she is shown to be smarter.

• This character would help to build suspense with the audience, as this character would put the audience at the edge of their seats.

“Hero”

• The name of the hero in thriller film would always (Mosley) be given to a male characters.• This character would be shown to be vary

strong• The hero would always have the help of another

character that is smarter.• This character would be vary secretive, and

would always try to do things on his own to stop other from getting hurt