Carrie White is a 16-year-old outcast who is bullied by her peers and abused by her religious fanatic mother. She possesses telekinetic powers which she is unaware of. Abyzou is a demon that possesses young Em and uses her body to enter the physical world, putting her in danger. Dalton, a vulnerable young boy, has his mind trapped in "The Further" dimension, leaving his body comatose and able to be possessed. His mother Renai is a domestic housewife unaware of the supernatural events, while his father Josh takes a strong, courageous role in confronting the demon possessing their son.

1. Horror Movie
Analysis
Representation: Social Groups, Age,
Gender, Ethnicity

2. Carrie
Carrie White is a teenager, at the age of 16. She is a student
at school in America, and therefore is a regular American
female. However she is unlike stereotypical teenagers, and
this is what characterises her as the main subject in a
horror movie. She is portrayed as an high school outcast,
loathed, taunted and bullied by her fellow students. She is
constantly scolded by her mother, Margaret White, an
abusive, mentally ill and unstable religious fanatic. She is
the domineering and insane. She thinks about almost
everything, especially things to do with the female body and
sex, is sinful. Margaret is an overweight and very ugly
woman who always dresses in shapeless black clothing. The
two main characters are women and they are perceived as
vulnerable but also with powers that are unforeseen.

3. The Possession
Abyzou is a demon that takes over the the body of children, it has powers to
possess and manipulate. It is evil and will kill human children. This is a
stereotype of demons and evil characters in horror, the audience loathe them.
They are strong and will do whatever it takes. Em Brenek is the child in which
gets possessed by the demon. It is a common factor that the young innocent
child is the one who gets the evil inside of them, this shows juxtaposition, good
against evil. She is a sweet young female who the audience will like, at the
beginning she seems vulnerable to what could happen, as an audience we
know that the box is no good for her and could leave her in a dangerous
position. Due to her being a sweet character we feel sorry for her and know
that the possession is not her real self. The parents are stereotypical as they
show concern for there child, but are also naive as to what is happening.

4. Insidious
Dalton Lambert is the main character focus in this horror, he is a
vulnerable young boy and seems innocent, this is stereotypical of child
characters in movies. It is also conventional of supernatural horrors that
the innocent child is the one who has become lost in a realm called "The
Further", a place inhabited by the tortured souls of the dead. Without his
mental presence, Dalton's body appears comatose and spirits can use it to
enter the physical world. Renai Lambert is the mother and is representing
a domestic housewife who stays at home looking after her two children, in
horror movies this type of character is portrayed to be naïve as to what is
going on around them. The audience feel fear towards the weaker
characters. The wife is also a significant character because they happen to
see all abnormal activity that occurs in the house. Josh Lambert, the
father, is portrayed as a strong character who has the willingness to
takeover the possession. He is inferior and is not afraid to confront the
demon, this shows courage and is a stereotypical male portrayal in horror
movies.