Evaluation Activity 2

For this activity I will compare how my actors fitted into their roles well and if they compared to any other  characters from other films with similar roles. The photos I use to compare will be screen shots from the movie clip.


Mr Thornton - The Detective

Mr Thornton - Detective

Luther from Crime/Horror Luther

Both these characters play a dark and almost mysterious detective. There are several similarities and differences between them.

One similarity is that they both dress the same. The both usually wear a shirt and tie and a long coat. This does make them more mysterious of a character as you cannot tell anything about their personality.  They both also have a slight beard, this is because they are to busy to shave, but a full on beard is too scruffy for a detective. Therefore the way they dress is similar. 

A second similarity is the way they act, Luther acts mysteriously and is quite pyhscial. So is the Detective in Mine forever, however you do not see this clearly in the clip. 

However one difference is the way the story is unravelled. luther has the story unveiling around him, whereas in Mine Forever the story unfolds around the Victim, therefore it has a different perspective.

Sam - Victim

Sam - Victim

Rowan - Survivor in Jason x

There are several similarities and differences between these characters. One of these is the Surviving Victim from Mine Forever and the other survives in Jason X, a Horror film based upon Jason Vorheez in the future.

One similarity is that they both survived. Sam survives and lives to retell the story to the the police and Detective and Rowan survives a stab from Jason Vorheez and is cryogenically frozen and healed in the future. As they both survived the film they are similar.

However one difference is that Sam is a civilian and Rowan is an army personal, this makes a difference as Sams character had no knowledge of danger, whereas Rowan knew that looking after a captured killer would be dangerous. This makes the audience more likely to feel sorry for Sams character.

A second difference is Gender. Most survivors in Horror films are usually females, therefore Mine Forever breaks a convention by having a male survive.

Me - Ghost 

Me - Ghost

Ghost from the Grudge

There are several similarities and differences between these characters. One is a ghost from Mine Forever played by me and the other is a ghost from the grudge.

One similarity is that they are both ghosts, there are many types of killers in Horror films and as they are both ghosts it is a major similarity however there are some minor differences within this such as the gender of the ghost.

One difference is the Era that the ghost comes from. The Mine Forever ghost is Victorian and dresses that way, whereas the Grudge ghost is quite a modern type of ghost and dresses to match. This causes a difference by the way they act as well, the modern ghost is more likely to understand modern day goings on.

A second difference is the sub-genre they come from. Mine Forever is a classic Horror film, and the Grudge is a Japanese horror, this makes a difference as they both have very different Cliches and conventions of there own.

Sid - Victim

Sid - Victim

Scream Victim

There are several similarities and differences between these characters. One is the victim from our film, Mine Forever, and the other is a Victim from the Horror movie Scream. 

One similarity is that they both get killed, some Victims do survive but both of these characters die in the plots. Due to this both of their screen time isn't as long as some of the other characters. 

A second similarity is that they are both Civilians. Therefore they are in the same situation and act the same, scared. They also dress the same because of this, in normal clothes which is easy for the target audience to connect with.

A third similarity is they both hold a phone call before they die, this Horror film cliche is used in both film and happens just before both of these characters die.