The character Riley is the final girl and the movie's protagonist. As she abstains from sex, drugs and alcohol, she has the aspects of the final girl theory (Carol J Clover). She is not very popular and only attends the party to 'please' her friends. Although she does not drink alcohol at the party and follow the conventions of a teen stereotype, she becomes a victim towards two lovers that begin to stalk her. Riley lives with her mother and father in an isolated area in South London . She is very educated and intelligent. She currently attends college, although she is looking at universities in order to study maths next year, pursuing her ideal career as an accountant. Riley is quite resourceful, but slowly becomes stronger over the course of the movie. She overcomes threats and deaths surrounding her. Riley is seventeen years old and is described by her friends as a ‘kind-hearted’ girl. She is not influenced by her friend’s personalities. In the movie, Riley has many links to other final girls in horror movies, such as Sidney from Scream. As Sidney is under constant pressure to have sex with her boyfriend, Riley also is under pressure with her long term partner. However, unlike Sidney, Riley does not give in and remains a virgin.
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Character's Personality
Riley Allard ('Allard' meaning brave)
The character Riley is the final girl and the movie's protagonist. As she abstains from sex, drugs and alcohol, she has the aspects of the final girl theory (Carol J Clover). She is not very popular and only attends the party to 'please' her friends. Although she does not drink alcohol at the party and follow the conventions of a teen stereotype, she becomes a victim towards two lovers that begin to stalk her. Riley lives with her mother and father in an isolated area in South London . She is very educated and intelligent. She currently attends college, although she is looking at universities in order to study maths next year, pursuing her ideal career as an accountant. Riley is quite resourceful, but slowly becomes stronger over the course of the movie. She overcomes threats and deaths surrounding her. Riley is seventeen years old and is described by her friends as a ‘kind-hearted’ girl. She is not influenced by her friend’s personalities. In the movie, Riley has many links to other final girls in horror movies, such as Sidney from Scream. As Sidney is under constant pressure to have sex with her boyfriend, Riley also is under pressure with her long term partner. However, unlike Sidney, Riley does not give in and remains a virgin.
The character Riley is the final girl and the movie's protagonist. As she abstains from sex, drugs and alcohol, she has the aspects of the final girl theory (Carol J Clover). She is not very popular and only attends the party to 'please' her friends. Although she does not drink alcohol at the party and follow the conventions of a teen stereotype, she becomes a victim towards two lovers that begin to stalk her. Riley lives with her mother and father in an isolated area in South London . She is very educated and intelligent. She currently attends college, although she is looking at universities in order to study maths next year, pursuing her ideal career as an accountant. Riley is quite resourceful, but slowly becomes stronger over the course of the movie. She overcomes threats and deaths surrounding her. Riley is seventeen years old and is described by her friends as a ‘kind-hearted’ girl. She is not influenced by her friend’s personalities. In the movie, Riley has many links to other final girls in horror movies, such as Sidney from Scream. As Sidney is under constant pressure to have sex with her boyfriend, Riley also is under pressure with her long term partner. However, unlike Sidney, Riley does not give in and remains a virgin.
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