Thriller is a genre of film, TV and literature. It uses tension, suspense and excitement as the three main elements. There are also many sub genres of the genre that have become quite popular. The primary sub genre is the ‘Psychological Thriller’. The best examples of thrillers are the ‘Hitchcock Movies’. The cover-up of information from the viewer, and the case scenes are common methods of a sub genre. This aside, every sub genre has its own characteristics and methods. One of the most famous thrillers known is ‘Psycho’. This movie came out in the 1960’s, then again in 1998, and yet again in 2008. This movie was a hit, and uses all conventions of a thriller. It keeps the viewer unknown of who the killer is.
My Views on What a Thriller Movie Must Consist Of:
Story Line
- Mystery
- Suspense
- Things are ‘Unknown’
- Confusion
- Excitement
- Tension
Characters
- Hero – a normal innocent civilion, usually totally oblivious to the situation
- Killers – unknown through-out (possibly revealed at/towards the end)
- Victims – Innocent people that have no reason to die
Shots
- Close ups of expressions
- Attention to detail
- Cutting little things, that could be important, out of the frame
- Fast zooms
- Establishing shots of the locations
- Tracking shots
Editing
- Fast cuts
- Slow cuts during the more ‘normal’ scenes
- Flashes - to add confusion
Sound
- Unconventional noise constant in the background to some scenes
- Sound track builds up from a soft, light textured piece, to a more heavy textured, intense end
- A pulsing discord on a violin is used quite frequently on the most shocking sections of the movie
Setting
· Houses, buildings, woodland, cars, long back roads
· Abandoned buildings
· Lots of space around
· Places that are distant from civilization
Props
- Weapons – usually that are easily accessible
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