CJ Evaluation: 2) Representation of Social Groups

• There are two main social groups used in our opening. 
• The main character is the teenage male character - our protagonist. 
• The other is the briefly-appearing ghost figure. 
• Although the actor was female, the ghostly character would take on an almost androgynous presence within the movie, with the ghostly attributes being the main focus on that particular characterisation.

• Starting by looking at the male character, we are immediately informed of his aloneness by the surrounding images included in the opening montage. 
• The wide opening of the eyes emulates an immediate awakeness, suggesting that the character is frightened and wary. 
• This is oppositional to the usual supposition that males in a horror movie will be tough and unphased by their situation.

• Being the main character, the focus is on him and him alone so it is difficult to compare his exposure to other characters. 
• However, he does play a substantially larger part in the narrative than the ghostly figure. This is mainly for effect, with the audience only barely knowing that the other character exists for maximum impact. 

His social demographic is hard to define apart from his physical attributes, as his clothing is plain and nondescript, and there are no other indicators of money except for the car, which may or may not be his. This seemed like the easiest way to construct a characterisation within the narrative - to leave it open to the audience's imagination and gradually bring in pieces of information about him, just as he is doing with the footage of his friends. The representation of this character is designed to be progressive, and not like most other horror films with a strong willed, male lead character.

Looking at the androgynous ghostly character;

• it is also difficult to establish a clear social group. 
• However, we can tell that they are from a time or place where a white dress is required, possibly suggesting a mental hospital et cetera. 
• The representation is not clear, however, the progressive nature of the role they would play would be suggestive of a portrayal of a progressive female character.