Slasher movies consist of specific costume choices as the antagonist usually wears a mask to hide his identity-which creates the message of fear the unknown. The antagonist also usually wears dark clothing, mainly black, to enhance the fear of the character and make them look more sinister. These are the typical conventions of costumes in horror movies and are usually followed. Films that have used these conventions are Friday the 13th, Halloween and Scream. All of these movies were very successful and we hope to adopt their style, of following the codes and conventions, for our film.
The protagonist is usually female in horror movies; the audience are more likely to accept a female as the victim as it conforms to the stereotype that men are strong and brave whereas women are weak and vulnerable. The protagonist usually wears casual clothing and appears to be sophisticated as she solves the puzzles and avoids the unknown killer.
The female protagonist wears unrevealing clothing whereas the other female characters wear more provocative clothing to suggest to the audience that they are easy to get and an easy target for the antagonist. The provocative clothing usually consists of miniskirts and low cut tops.
The other characters are usually a few guys, around 2 or 3, who all have different personalities. The main guy, who is usually to die first, is the jock-this is the character the audience do not appeal to as he objectifies women and conforms to the typical stereotype of a jock. The other guys are more appealing to the audience with one of them being the love interest for the main female protagonist and the other being the character who the audience like but who unfortunately dies. The jock usually wears a sports jacket or football jersey to show that they are active, whereas the other characters wear casual clothing, such as jeans and t-shits, to relate with the audience.
