The document discusses character representations and conventions in horror films. It notes that typical characters include a vulnerable female victim, a male killer, and a heroic character, often female. Victims are usually young, attractive blondes portrayed as weak. The setting is commonly a remote family home in darkness with low lighting to build tension. Costumes also follow conventions, with victims dressed fashionably and killers in dark, mysterious clothes and masks. The document provides examples from Scream and discusses applying these conventions to the filmmaker's own project through victims, settings, and implied off-screen killers.