Stock characters in horror films often include the popular girl, jock, wanderer, pervert, and final girl. The popular girl is typically blonde and shallow, often dying during sex. The jock is arrogant and skeptical but brave, usually causing his own death. The wanderer explores strange noises alone and dies first. The pervert makes unwanted advances and is disliked. The final girl, who is often average and a virgin, outsmarts the killer through intelligence and survives.

1. Stock characters in horror

2. The Popular Girl
• The popular girl is often a pretty, blonde,
busty girl and the girlfriend of the jock. Her
characteristics are often shallow and whore-
ish
• Usually dies from consequences of dumb
actions, or usually whilst having sex (e.g.
Cabin In The Woods)

3. The Jock
• A cocky and arrogant but good-looking guy,
and often the boyfriend of the popular girl.
His arrogance and undermining of the
supernatural is often the cause of his death.
• The jock often comes across as skeptical, but
brave.

4. The Wanderer
• This is usually the “token” of the group, and
often dies first. The wanderer will be the one
to go and explore a “strange noise” or
“perculiar shadow” and never returns

5. The Pervert
• The pervert is usually the most unlikeable
character. He tries to hit on girls or peep at
them, leaving them annoyed.
• Some characteristics include foolish and
narcissistic.
• Similar stock characters incldue “the stoner”

6. The Pandora

7. The Final Girl
• The main character who is usually an average
girl, sometimes the scholar and a virgin.
• She is usually the one the killer is sought after,
however, defeats them in the end with
intelligence.