Characters

Holly - Protagonist

Aged 17, Holly is an average student who begins the film with lots of friends and has a fairly 'normal' life and appearance; her growing interest in the supernatural being the only thing which makes her 'different' to others. The film revolves around Holly's life as her friends begin disappearing leading her to believe that she is being haunted and resulting in Holly completely isolating herself. We chose the name 'Holly' for the protagonist of our film because of the plant which is spiky and therefore suitable for this character because of the way she scares people away and doesn't let anyone near. We had also considered the name 'Rose' due to its thorns but decided against it because of the connotations of love and romance which is usually associated with the flower. She is played by Shauna Ellis.

Michael - Antagonist

Aged 17, Michael is not exposed as the antagonist until the second half of the film and is assumed to be of no great importance throughout the film other than an unwanted friend of Holly's. It is revealed through flashbacks that Michael was Holly's best friend as a child but as they got older he was pushed away, leaving him with few friends. As the film develops, Michael becomes obsessive of Holly and desperate which spirals out of control leading to his attacks on her friends. In attempt to avoid being suspected Michael fakes an attack on himself which is later revealed but keeps the audience guessing and unaware, making it a shock when he is exposed. Michael's appearance is normal as we don't want him to stand out, he is quiet and has good grades. We chose the name 'Michael' for the antagonist as it is a common name and doesn't suggest he is anything out of the ordinary as we don't want him to attract much attention. He is played by Matthew Robson (despite original plans with a different actor).

Amy

Aged 17, Amy is Holly's best friend but is pushed away when Holly notices what is happening. Amy is the first victim of Michael's, not only because of his jealousy but also due to the fact that Amy begins to question Michael as she had never liked him. It begins when her things start to go missing and eventually is killed by ingesting poison. We chose the mane 'Amy' because it is a stereotypical girls name and means 'dearly loved' which is what Michael is so jealous of. She is played by Lucy Robson.

Natalie

Aged 17, Natalie is a newer friend of Holly's who introduced her to the supernatural, leading to her sudden interest in it. She is another victim of Michael's but is not killed, only kidnapped in order for her to miss her arranged meeting with Holly. It is Natalie who exposes Michael through a text to Holly pleading for help. We also chose the name 'Natalie' because it is a stereotypical girl name. She is played by Eva Bennett.

Sarah

Aged 42, Sarah is Holly's mother and a close friend with Michael's mother causing Holly and Michael to grow up close. Sarah encourages Holly to stay friends with him despite her constant complaining and is unaware of the crimes throughout the film.