Wednesday 12 January 2011

Sub-Genres of Thrillers - Extra Research

Thriller films are also divided into sub-genres which help to explain the narrative. These can overlap and incorporate other themes. The typical codes and conventions for all genres is the the sound and editing used to build tension and hold us in suspense. As well as this the shots used will usually be quick paced with many camera angle changes.


The fast pace and recurrent action means that there can also be overlapping of these sub-genres:
- Action thriller
- Conspiracy thriller
- Crime thriller
- Disaster thriller
- Drama thriller
- Eco – thriller
- Erotic – thriller
- Horror thriller
- Legal thriller
- Medical thriller
- Political thriller
- Psychological thriller
- Spy thriller
- Supernatural thriller
- Techno – thriller



The thriller film certification is never made under a 12. The reason for this is due to the narratives involving strong content that is unsuitable for a younger audience. This means they are more vulnerable when compared to the way the target audience will be affected by the film.


We plan to investigate further into some of the sub-genres mentioned which we could possibly use in our final thriller project.

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