Genre Research: Thriller

Hey there, It’s me again! Today we will be researching genres for our final task. The second genre being researched is thriller.

In this genre, there are a lot of shots and angles, for example, a high angle. A high angle makes the character look more vulnerable, and it conveys danger and shock to the film. There are also Dutch angles, Dutch angles help create suspense and tension in the movie. One of the most important shots and angles are the ones that show the emotions of the characters. One of these is close and extreme close-up shots. This helps us see more emotion in the actors’ eyes. Another is a low angle, this one allows the characters, mainly the so and so “evil one” in the film look aggressive and carry power. A wide shot emphasizes space to make someone, or something seem isolated. 

Some mis-en-scenes are the lighting. Some lighting is low-level lighting, which helps create shadows to create fear and tension. One of the biggest they use is dark lighting. They use this lighting because the dark is a common fear within everyone in the world. Besides lighting another feature in the thriller genre are make-up. There are different types of make-ups in this genre, for example, bruises and cuts which allow the audience to emphasize they were or are in danger. Another makeup is the basic kind of makeup that helps others see they’re a normal character and sometimes it can make them look scary, for example in the orphanage the little girl wore makeup that made her look scary because she was young and dressed and looked etiquette. One of the most common settings in a thriller is isolation because it allows the characters to notice danger whenever they hear sounds. Finally, the props used in the thriller are mainly weapons because they bring in violence tension, and suspense. 

Editing in this genre mainly cutting and jumping between different shots in quick succession, this helps us sense the urgency and urgent haste. One of the most important sounds is non-diegetic music which can help create a sound bridge in the movie. 

Some movies that are in the thriller genre are Talk to Me, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Parasite Saw X, Insidious, The Red Door, and The black swan Bones. 

In this genre, things I like are how the genre makes you curious about what is going to happen next and how it gives you tension not in a bad way, but in a way that makes you want to continue watching. 

Some things that I do not enjoy very much would be the prediction it gives sometimes when the foreshadowing is too obvious.