Contemporary Horror; Introduction To The New Brief

In the 19th century Gothic Horror could have been found in books, penny dreadfuls, paintings etc. As technology evolved through the 20th century, to the 21st, so did Gothic Horror. Books turned to films and TV series, which were a lot more appealing to new generations.

Our next assignment is to create characters to fit within a horror series we choose from the list that we were given. There are three characters; Claudia, Quentin and Mrs. Laderman, and we have to choose two. 

Claudia is a girl in her twenties that lives on her own and has developed an unhealthy relationship with Horror films, believing they are real. Often, she twists her look to suit the film she is watching. She is an agoraphobic so she never leaves her apartament and keeps in touch with the outside world by her neighbours. In the script she is described as psychotic, and even though she can be seen as humorous, there is always the feeling that danger is just around the corner.
Quentin is her imaginary boyfriend who never fails to disappoint her. He visits regulary, if not they talk on the phone. He isn't real and, as part of her imagination, his appearance changes according to her mood. Just like Claudia, he loves horror film genre and role-playing. Suspecting that Quenting is cheating behind her back, she keeps an eye on him all the time, sometimes keeping him prisoner in one of the rooms.
Claudia's neighbour, Mrs Laderman, lives in the apartment opposite and is her only link to the outside world. She is Claudia's friend but there is a suspicion that she is into Quentin (Claudia in fact).

The characters I have chosen are Claudia and Quentin. I feel like they don't go one without another, as he is part of her imagination and twisted mind and wouldn't exist without her. Debating between a few different series, I ended up choosing In The Flesh, which is a zombie series with a slight twist which makes is very interesting. We have to choose a key word to develop as a point of inspiration, as well as create mood boards, face charts etc. and present our ideas in class in a Power Point presentation.