Emily Wilson, the main character in the opening sequence, is represented in stereotypical ways as a vulnerable female seeking help, which follows conventions of thriller films depicting women as weak and in danger. The antagonists pursuing Emily are a mixed ethnicity group, providing a counterpoint to the usual portrayal of all-white antagonists, and are stereotypically brave, fearless, masked, and carrying weapons, aligning with typical thriller film conventions of threatening antagonists.

1. TanikaSingh
Representation
Emily Wilson:
Emily Wilson is a mixed race female and is the main character in the opening sequence and
is represented in a stereotypical way. Her ethnicity is a counter type as the main character is
usually White. She is represented as a vulnerable girl, which is a typical convention that is
seen in thriller films. Emily is the character that is in trouble and is seeking help – which is
another typical convention of a thriller film as girls are usually shown as weak and in danger.
She is shown as being terrified and frightened of who she is trying to escape which again
represents her as weak and vulnerable.
Antagonists:
In our opening sequence, there are a group of antagonists of mixed ethnicity’s who are
following Emily. This is a counter type as the main characters are usually all White
British/American. The group of antagonists are portrayed stereotypically. They are shown to
be brave and fearless which is a typical trait for antagonists to have in thriller films. The
antagonists are all carrying weapons and are all masked – which is another typical
convention seen in thriller films. This represents them as scary and threatening characters.