-Comedy thriller
-Conspiracy thriller
-Erotic thriller
-Legal thriller
-Psychological thriller
-Spy thriller
-Supernatural thriller
-Techno thriller
Horrors usually overlap to psychological thrillers and is an extremely popular sub genre. It usually consists of their being conflict between characters mentally and physically. They do not appear to rely on physical strength to overcome enemies, but rather mental ability. Deceptive mind games and external forces are often present creating a very tense atmosphere throughout the film.
Horrors usually overlap to psychological thrillers and is an extremely popular sub genre. It usually consists of their being conflict between characters mentally and physically. They do not appear to rely on physical strength to overcome enemies, but rather mental ability. Deceptive mind games and external forces are often present creating a very tense atmosphere throughout the film.
Story:
Within the thriller genre the protagonist is almost always put in a dangerous situation in which they would be "set against a problem – an escape, a mission, or a mystery". Thrillers consist of plot lines that either put the characters against each other or with some outside force. The force is usually abstract or unseen which creates a "creepy menace" atmosphere. It often presents the world as being rather dark and dismal with scenes that create a very tense atmosphere throughout. There is always and aspect of puzzles within a thriller film as the protagonist isn't sure completely what is going on thus adding to the mystery and suspense. 'Shutter Island' is a perfect example to where their is uncertainty and suspense carried throughout.
Setting:
Thrillers are often seen to be set in ordinary suburbs and cities. 'The Sixth Sense' is evidence of this and is possibly the most successful thriller film in recent years. The clip below shows the conventional setting you would expect to find when watching a thriller
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Nevertheless, many films do brake the stereotype and are shot in a more exotic location. This could consist of an unknown foreign city, a desert, polar landscape or even the "high seas". As mentioned above the earth and setting is presented to be very dark with the use of low key lighting. An idea of the world being dark and sinister is often present, although in many Hollywood productions the protagonists defeat evil and the world is made a better place.
Characters:
-The protagonist will face danger of death at some point, being the protagonist themselves or someone that they know.
-The force and power of the antagonist will always be stronger than the protagonist at the start.- The narrative construction is based around the protagonists point of view.
- The protagonists and antagonists may face each other, but will usually be mentally rather than physically.
- Each main character involved will be put in some form of dangerous situation.
Very good use of technology in the Prezi Will, and the notes enabled me to gain a better insight into the conventions of Thriller movies. A tip for improvement would be to put the names of the films in the moodboard and highlight key terms.
ReplyDeleteGood insight into thriller Will, again, I like the YouTube clips. Variation in writing style is good, changing from prose to bullet points. As Ross said highlight key terms, and maybe work on the Prezi mood board, add some film names etc.
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