1. Throughout this slideshow I have analysed four different killers to
compare them and highlight significant similarities they have with
one another.

2. Mask disables us to see the killers
facial expressions, suggesting they are
wanting there identity hidden. It also
heightens fear as it depersonalises
them and makes them isolated from
society.
Black background and
costume suggestive of
death.
Weapon infers he is a killer, and blood
stains on the knife is also suggestive of
death.

3. Facial expressions, whilst holding knife,
suggest the killer gets a satisfaction Childs doll turned into
from death and highlights him to be something evil and
mentally disturbed. villainous, making
something innocent from
everyday life fearful and
frightening.
Deformed facial
features.
Dark background heightening fear. Weapon highlights killings
and death.
Backstory: Character is reincarnated
and plots revenge on those who killed
him.

4. Machete: Suggests death and also
infers the killers killing methods, in
Large frame inferring terms of It being a typical hunting
him to be powerful weapon.
and forceful. Old dirty clothes-
Killer doesn’t live
a normal human
life and has no
life.
Killer is masked
hiding there identity
and making them
abnormal and
different from
everybody else. Backstory: Jason suffered from severe physical
deformities and possibly mental disabilities, and
experienced a sheltered childhood.

5. Knives on hand suggest he is
a killer.
Deformed,
burned face,
which
dehumanises
him and makes
him fearful and
scary. This burnt
looking face also
gives us an Backstory; His mum, of who was a nun, was raped
insight into his and he was the outcome of that experience.
background.

6. Slasher horror killers have various shared qualities .For example,
- They all seem to be disfigured or monstrous. Eg, burns and scars
- Identity often concealed and masked in a certain way- draws out fear and
dehumanises them. It also forms a detachment from society.
- Most of the killers I've observed seem to have a troubled and traumatised backstory,
which defines them as a killer. They often have a childhood trauma that explains
their choice of weapon, victim and location.
- Resurrection is a common theme with the fact that they always come back to haunt.
- The killer in slasher horror is generally a male, being usually very strong and
sometimes large, making it impossible to kill them.
- The killers tend to utilise hand held weapons, such as knives, machetes, axes etc.
These are common everyday objects, which makes it more scary as it highlights the
danger that can occur with a basic object. This also suggests the manical aspects of
the killers.

7. This observation and analysis into horror killers will benefit me when coming to do my main
task of a horror trailer. This task has allowed me to understand the key features and aspects
of a killer, and I can therefore have an idea of what I want my killer to look like. I am very
excited to incorporate the stereotypical features of killer I have learnt through my research
into my main task. Such as, the character being a powerful masked male of who has had a
troubled backstory. I think it will be important to make sure my killer uses an everyday
object as their weapon, to heighten danger and fear.
I will utilise my knowledge gained from the Christine Blundell make up work shop, to help
create my killers facial deformities and disfigures with the aim to dehumanise my character.