Film Name: NEXT
Character: THE FIGURE
Role In The Story
"The Mystery
Murderer". He kills almost everybody in the film. The antagonist and the villain is
his intended role, but he is also the donor because he leaves clues behind
after each murder.
Age And Description
The age and
many other qualities of this character remain unknown throughout the film. He
is only seen dressed in all black with a full, billowing cloak. Only at the end do we briefly see
him. He is Amanda’s father, middle aged, greying hair, tanned tough skin and looks “rough”.
Core Traits
Crazy with
killing and cares for no-one. Well, he was loving, kind and caring up until his daughter was so mercilessly taken from him.
Character Subtext
He now
enjoys murdering people to avenge his daughter. He loved her very much and she
was all he had. He works part time in a supermarket and he literally scrapes by, living on near to nothing. But he doesn't care, he has nothing left to live for without his daughter.
Flaw
The death of
his daughter has sent him on a murdering rampage.
Character Arc
The
characters viewpoint throughout the film remains the same. At the start he
wants everyone dead. At the end he wants everyone dead.
World View
“Why didn’t
they save my f**king daughter‽”
Want/Need
To punish
every single person even slightly involved with his daughter’s death by taking
their lives.
Motto
“They are
dead to me.”
Mission/Agenda
To kill
absolutely everyone who had anything to do with his daughter because they, in
his mind, could have saved her. But they didn’t.
What Makes This Character Unique?
He has become
mentally unstable by a major life event and it has sent him over the edge.
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