Genre Research - Thriller

 The thriller genre is very much alike to horror but focuses more on developing a storyline. One unique feature of thrillers is that they also have many subgenre's overlapping them. This way, the director has more creative freedom to implement several elements from other genres while also staying true to making a thriller. The main purpose of a thriller is to create suspense, anxiety, and excitement within the viewer. This is accomplished through several elements. The music used within thrillers is normally minimalistic with a very limited variety of notes in order to build suspense. Although there is some heightened music, it is kept to a minimum. The music is used to create emotion in the audience. The lighting is usually very low to create an eerie mood, and fear, and tension. The costumes are also normally very casual, as the antagonists are normal people most of the time instead of extravagant creatures. To pair this, the makeup is also kept to a minimum. Cooler toned colors are more present in thrillers. This way, the use of warmer colors can be used to represent certain emotions, normally positive ones. The setting is supposed to create an intense atmosphere, possibly in an isolated location, and may take place mostly at night. Weapons are also very prominent in thrillers. This is because the antagonist does not usually have any crazy types of physical features or "powers," they are normal people. The use of weapons also allows the audience to differentiate the protagonists from the antagonists. What I like about this genre is that it is more realistic than horror movies are, and use very simple editing, characters, and mise en scene. Some examples of thrillers are "Pulp Fiction" and "Die Hard." 


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