The document represents teenagers and young people as vulnerable and innocent victims in horror films. It discusses how research into films like The Evil Dead influenced the choice to feature a scared 15-year-old girl as the main character in the opening scene. Further research on films with evil antagonists helped shape the older man character who chases the teenage girl through the woods, building tension and drama.

1. 2. HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL
GROUPS?

2. Social Groups
• As my opening scene is focused on a young teenager aged 15 it is representing a
young teenager
• We associate teenagers with being rude and negative and committing crimes. I used a
countertype in my opening scene with Sophie because I wanted her to become as
innocent and vulnerable as possible.

3. Researc
h• From doing a lot of research into different Horror films, I found that the young teenagers/children were
vulnerable and innocent and this added to the effect of the opening being terrifying and building
tension because of the vulnerability of the teenager and not knowing what was going to happen to
them because they are so scared.
• One film I have done research on was the Evil Dead which is about a young teenager who get’s
possessed by the woods and chased by the Evil Dead through the woods.

4. Further Film Research
• The Evil Dead in particular helped me decide on my characters that I wanted in my opening scene. It
helped me decide that I wanted a young vulnerable teenager because it adds drama and tension to the
overall situation of the scene.
• However I wanted to do some more relevant research into a film that would help me with my
character of the older man and a villain of the scene. So I did a lot of research into a lot of different
horror films with antagonists that are evil and fit the stereotype of my character that chases after
Sophie in the woods. I researched into a number of different films such as ParanormalActivity andThe
Poltergeist which both include antagonists that are really evil.

5. TypicalTeenage
Girls
Very Giddy and silly
Very emotional
Selfish
Vulnerable
Like to go shopping and are
interested in fashion
Chatty and confident
Enjoy socialising with friends