Thursday, January 19, 2012

G4: Conventions of Thriller Genre

  • Frequent action/ high action
  • Suspense created using red herrings and cliffhangers
  • Binary opposition of protagonist and antagonists
  • Resourceful male heroes, either "hard man" or "ordinary citizens"
  • Mystery or enigma created.
  • Romantic Triangles/ mysterious love interest
  • Often fast paced cutting rate and rousing soundtrack

Sub Genres of Thriller

  • Horror Thriller - 28 Days Later (Boyle,2002)
  • Action Thriller- Bourne Ultimatum (Greengrass, 2007)
  • Psychological Thriller - Shutter Island (Scorsese,2010)
  • Comedy Horror Thriller- Shaun of the Dead (Wright,2004)
  • Conspiracy Thriller- JFK (Stone,1991)
  • Drama Thriller- Catch Me If You Can (Spielberg,2002)
  • Crime Thriller- Along Came A Spider (Tamahori, 2001)
  • Supernatural Thriller- Jacob's Ladder (Lyne 1990)
  • Political Thriller- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Alfredson, 2011)

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