the thriller genre conventions
the aim for any thriller genre film is to provide 'thrills' the audience whilst giving them adrenaline and apprehension as there is a build up to a climax.
there are different types of thriller as follows
- comedy thriller (combines suspense and comedy)
- action thriller (combines suspense, stimulating and dramatic atmosphere, 'race against the clock', violence, antagonist, overcoming obstacles, scenarios involving action)
- crime thriller (hybrid of a crime and thriller film, combines drama, thriller and suspense, focus on criminal rather than police)
- mystery thriller (mystery and suspense, storylines have extravagant plots, viewer must pay full attention to get the most out of the movie)
- psychological thriller (mental state of the characters, protagonist involved in a situation that effects their sanity)
- conspiracy thriller (protagonist meets someone who has more power than them)
- sci-fi thriller (narratives of science basted storylines, aliens, space, time travel, futuristic)
conventions of the genre
narrative
- protagonists
- antagonist
- variation of characters
- realistic characters and action
- climax
setting and sound
- usually set in city areas or woods, secluded areas
- woods = less diabetic background noise
- natural sounds
lighting
- low key lighting, stimulates tense environment
- high key lighting, stimulates more upbeat environment
mise en scene
- mirrors
- shadows and Silhouettes
- weapons
- drugs
- dark urban setting
- cars
- red
- blood
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