What is a thriller film?
A thriller is where a single minded goal is relentlessly pursued by a protagonist, in which usually there is an enemy force to fight against creating a fast paced narrative with frequent action. The film should keep the audience on the edge of their seats as the plot builds towards an intense climax, this could be done with literary devices such as suspense and cliff-hangers to achieve a slow build up to the climax of the plot. Horror films are often confused with thrillers, however horrors are more graphic and the audience will feel fear and disgust more than tension and suspense that is required in a thriller.
Horror can be split into dry horror and wet horror and dry horror has more in common with the thriller genre.
A thriller is where a single minded goal is relentlessly pursued by a protagonist, in which usually there is an enemy force to fight against creating a fast paced narrative with frequent action. The film should keep the audience on the edge of their seats as the plot builds towards an intense climax, this could be done with literary devices such as suspense and cliff-hangers to achieve a slow build up to the climax of the plot. Horror films are often confused with thrillers, however horrors are more graphic and the audience will feel fear and disgust more than tension and suspense that is required in a thriller.
Horror can be split into dry horror and wet horror and dry horror has more in common with the thriller genre.
Blair witch project is an example of dry horror because the audience does not see anything scary, all the suspense and tension is created by events off screen. This means the blair witch project shares alot in common with the characteristics of a thriller film. Final destination on the other hand is an example of wet horror and its aim is to scare the audience by visual displays of blood and guts.
Thriller and suspense films are synonymous and have interchangeable categorizations. They are types of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, anticipation, high expectation for the climax, uncertainty and nerve-wracking tension.
Thrillers can come in many forms of sub-genre and hybrid genres and each one has its own individual set of conventions and audience expectations.
Thrillers can come in many forms of sub-genre and hybrid genres and each one has its own individual set of conventions and audience expectations.
Some common thriller sub genres include:
espionage thrillers (james bond from russia with love)
action thrillers (bourne identity)
conspiracy thrillers (the manchurian candidate)
psychological thrillers (silence of the lambs)
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