Definition of a
thriller:
'A novel, play or
film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or spies. A thriller
usually consists of battle between the protagonist character and the antagonist
character. Throughout the thriller a chain of bad events will occur which will
build up the tension of the thriller. This means that the main aim of a
thriller is to create suspense and excitement for the audience.'
Sources:
Brief history of the ‘Thriller’ genre:
In 1926 the very first thriller was written by a man
named Alfred Hitchcock which was named ‘The Lodger’, this film was a Jack the
Ripper type story meaning it was filled with a lot of suspense. In 1928 one of
the first ever spy films was made which was named ‘Spies’, one year later in
1929 the second thriller was released by the same man Alfred Hitchcock , this
film was called ‘Blackmail’ not only was it the second thriller film it was
also the first ever British film with sound. From 1935 onwards the majority of
films that Alfred Hitchcock released were only thriller films.
Codes and Conventions of a Thriller:
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(Here I have found a picture online of the codes and conventions of a
thriller)
The main conventions of a thriller are:
- - Low cut lighting
- - Quick cuts
- - Shadows
- - Tension music
- - Changes in the angle of shots
- - Diegtic sound of breathing
- - Black and white shots
- - Montage of shots
- - Protagonist is in the mercy of the Antagonist
Comparison of a Horror Genre:
The difference between the genres Horror and Thriller is that horrors contain more violence. This also means that there will be a lot more blood and gore throughout the film where as thriller is more psychological meaning there is more thought and explanation in it.
http://www.slideshare.net/KirstyAllen1998/differences-between-thriller-movies-horror-movies
The main conventions of a horror are:
The difference between the genres Horror and Thriller is that horrors contain more violence. This also means that there will be a lot more blood and gore throughout the film where as thriller is more psychological meaning there is more thought and explanation in it.
http://www.slideshare.net/KirstyAllen1998/differences-between-thriller-movies-horror-movies
The main conventions of a horror are:
- Secluded location
- Characters forget about threat
- Power is cut
- Phone lines are cut
- Someone investigates the strange noise
- Someone runs upstairs instead of outside
- Victim cowers in front of a window or door
- Victim inexplicably falls over
- Vehicle wont start
- The fake scare
- Someone is killed within the first 5 minutes
example trailer: When A Stranger Calls:
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