Rocky (Don't Breathe)

Rocky is a fictional character in the 2016 horror-thriller film Don't Breathe. She was created by Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues and portrayed by actress Jane Levy. She serves as one of the primary protagonists of the film (along with Alex) and is the final girl. The character is one of three thieves that become the target of their proposed victim. Levy's performance has received universal praise.

Appearances
In Don't Breathe, Rocky dreams of escaping from life with her alcoholic mother and moving to California with her younger sister, Ditty. Rocky is a thief that breaks into houses with her thuggish partner Money and gentle friend, Alex and they sell the items that they steal for money. Alex’s dad works for a home security firm, so Alex has access to house keys and insider information on how to bypass alarms. However, his reason for helping is mainly because of the feelings that he has for Rocky. One day, Money learns ofa blind Army veteran that lives in an abandoned Detroit neighborhood. He has $300,000 in cash in his house, given as a settlement after a wealthy young woman, Cindy Roberts, killed his daughter in a car accident. While breaking into his house, they discover that the man is in fact blind. They later approach the house and drug the Blind Man's dog. Discovering that all of the entrances are locked, Rocky climbs through a small window and lets the other two into the house. The group search the house for the money but are unable to find it; assuming it is behind a locked door, Money shoots the lock. The noise wakes up the Blind Man, who kills Money. Rocky hides in a closet, where she watches the Blind Man open a safe to check on his money. After he leaves, Alex finds Rocky in the closet, and the two open the safe and take the money. Meanwhile, the Blind Man finds the thieves shoes downstairs, and realizes that Money was not the only intruder. Rocky and Alex evade the killer and find a door leading to the basement. Inside they discover a gagged woman in a cell. She shows them a newspaper article mentioning Cindy and the car accident; they realize that she is Cindy, held captive by the Blind Man. They free her and run towards the storm cellar door, only to be surprised by the Blind Man, who fires at them, mistakenly killing Cindy. They manage to escape into the cellar while the killer shuts off all of the lights. Alex manages to knock out the Blind Man, and Rocky follows him back up to the house. Rocky tries to escape the house through the ventilation system. The Blind Man's dog pursues Rocky through the vents, and she is captured. She wakes up tied up in the basement, where the Blind Man reveals that Cindy was impregnated with his child in order to replace the one that she killed. He then attempts to artificially inseminate Rocky with a turkey baster, but Alex knocks him out and handcuffs him. Rocky and Alex can't call the police, as their blood is all over the house, so they attempt to leave through the front door. The Blind Man escapes his restraints and fatally shoots Alex, but Rocky escapes, pursued by the dog. She traps the dog in her car trunk, but is captured again. Rocky disorients the Blind Man by setting off his house's loud alarm system, then beats him attacks him and knocks him into the basement and flees before the police arrive. Rocky is set to leave Detroit on a train to Los Angeles with her sister. She later sees a news report stating that the Blind Man is in stable condition at the hospital, but did not report Rocky or the stolen money. After seeing the report, Rocky leaves the cafe with her sister and they hurry toward the departure gate.

There is, however, a line in the script which was filmed, detailing the blind man boarding the train behind Alex with a cane, suggesting a sequel. The shot was deleted from the final film, however, it was still left in the trailer. A sequel is still possible, and the concept has been reacted to favorably by fans.

Reception
The character has been met with generally positive reviews. Levy's performance has been met with critical acclaim. Donald Clarke praised Jane's performance saying that "Levy has the sauce to earn her status as badass Final Girl." Steven Brinn also praised Levy's performance saying: "Also making their return to the horror genre is actress Jane Levy. Reuniting with Alvarez, she is put through the wringer, taking the worst that The Blind Man can dish out and proving herself to be a worthy opponent as Rocky. As good she is at the physical stuff, what makes her a great final girl is how sympathetic she is. Sure, what is doing wrong (robbing a blind guy is hardly noble), but her ability to sell why she needs the money and the lengths she will go to really make you feel for her. While co-stars Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto are perfect in their roles, it's Levy that stands out. While I'm hardly one to hand out career advice, if Jane Levy and Fede Alvarez want to make horror gold until the end of time I'll all for it."

Pop Culture
The character was featured on PopSugar's list of 18 "Final Girl" Halloween Costumes Only Badasses Can Pull Off ranking at number 4.