How To Create Great Horror Characters - Peter Dukes
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He didn't have an answer so he kept trying to talk about villans. His only advise was basically 'don't make your characters one dimensional'. Personally, I think the best thing for a horror protagonist , besides the interviewer's suggestion of likability, is vulnerability. Horror video games don't give you weapons for a reason. When you're vulnerable the monsters are scary af, but once you have a gun, suddenly you turn into an action hero. The viewer or reader will always feel more fear for a helpless little girl than a badass soldier.
Absolutely true!
Good point.
-At least until they find out its bulletproof... ;)
So the vulnerability of the protagonist reflects how scary the antagonist is in a horror story?
I couldn't agreed more.
No wonder why I 'liked' Pennywise so much. Children are defenceless, until the children in the IT story proved otherwise.
@@Leto85 That's a much better way of putting it, since it factors in Eldritch abominations wherein whether you have a gun/weapon or not is irrelevant because this thing is like unstoppable...
A good horror protagonist is a good person having a really bad day. A lot of people like morally gray characters, but I like to write good people going through horrifying events. You really feel for them because they dont deserve whats happening and you hope they will survive even you get sad of the trauma they'll keep.
I think writing a great horror antagonistic character will be (depending on the theme of the story) someone who like most good antagonists opposes the protagonist in a very personal way, but is ready to reach that goal to an even higher extreme than antagonists in non-horror stories do.
And this extreme is fleshed out in all its blood and gore more so than in thrillers because we're talking horror here.
Relatability might work, but I think that also depends on the theme.
I give two examples of who in my opinion are great horror antagonists, but couldn't be more different form each other:
Example relatable antagonist
Jigsaw, from the Saw series.
His motivation: 'I want to teach people how to appreciate the lives that they have.'
His methods: physically and mentally torturing them until they either die or find a way to escape both Jigsaw's traps and their own depression.
I find Jigsaw a good horror antagonist because his motivations is relatable (NOT his methods) and such people could exist.
Example not relatable character
Pennywise, from IT.
His motivation: survival by feasting on children's flesh and fear.
His methods: luring children in his trap to carry out his motivation.
I find Pennywise a good horror antagonist because he perverses exactly that what could otherwise be a child's best friend; a clown.
So I love both Jigsaw and Pennywise alike and each for completely different reasons.
I like morally grey characters too. I’m actually writing a script where the protagonist and the bully eventually become friends.
Spoilers!!
@@OfficialChadChrist Exactly!
A unique bad guy who feels real.
Thanks for the horror mention. I'm finishing up a horror script right now, so this is helpful.
BTW, best Freddy Films are #1, #3 Freddy's Dead and New Nightmare. Love this franchise!
Bruh Freddys Dead was trashhhhh. #2 and or #4 are leagues above Freddys Dead. Rachel Talalay was in way over her head on that movie an couldnt even finish it because of medical reasons. The final product shows. I love the franchise also but felt Freddys dead is executed the worst an Dream Child (part5) is a close second but outside of that an the remake the franchise is all bangers
this was some good stuff, just in time for my first horror short. thank you very much.
Cool, great time of year to be working on a horror project!
Break a leg!😨
@@JohnnyWestMagic thanks brother man
@@JohnnyWestMagic thanks brother man
@@tiltmodeproductions2995 Very welcome!
In A nightmare on Elm Street the Protagonist (Nancy) from the first film returns for the 3rd film. Although the rest of the films had different Protagonists.
Perfect for this day
Thanks, wanted to do something related to horror. : )
Film Courage thanks, i would like to learn how to create psycological horror
@@agentzsro6522 Psychological horror is great. Particularly when blended with cosmic horror and Eldritch Abominations!
Antagonists should antagonize.
What is the best Nightmare on Elm Street Movie?
Film Courage the first one, maybe the third one
The first one. Only horror movie to scare me. I've watched them all dozens of times.
The first one is incredibly frightening and genius in how Freddie hunts his victims with images of the previous victims. The concept of stalking someone in their dreams where they can’t get away in their subconscious is a very unique and terrifying story line that makes the first movie the most classic and possibly the best of the franchise.
3 and 4 for me.
3 because everyone had unique powers. It was kinda X Men ish. But like 10 years before the whole Marvel phase. Dream Warriors.
4 because it was so entertaining to me. The Dream Master.
I think all those movies were comical though. Freddy/Jason/ Halloween movies never scared me. It was the 70's Exorcist and The Omen that were scary.
Dream Warriors
Cute
thanks seth rogan👍
Lol, that is the funniest headline ever! I've not watched this video but come on, how hard is it to design a horror character today? They are all the same mindless crap these days, how can you not make one up?!
The question isn’t how to make a horror character, its how to make a “great” horror character. What you’re saying illustrates exactly how important the question this video is asking is.
The classics RULE!😊
@@craigraboteau7024 Good point.
Someone that doesn't write, will of course, think they know better. This, is a perfect example of the mindset of people today.