Genre Research Blog: Thriller

Genre: Thriller


Common camera angles, movement, and shots: 

- wide shot

- pan

- over the shoulder

- action shot

- medium shot

- full body

- close up 

- high angle 

- bird's eye view


Common mis-en-scene: 

- costume: casual shirts, pants, sneakers

- props: stopwatch, phone, gun, weapons, etc.

- acting: calm, quiet, distrusting, secretive, private, suspicious

- setting: homes, parks, city

- makeup: natural


Common editing: 

- fade in/fade out

- insert

- parallel editing

- focus/unfocused

- transitions


Common sounds: 

- suspenseful/intense music

- voiceover

- diegetic sound

- ambient sound

- dialogue


Movies in this genre: 

- The Killer

- Spiderhead

- Run 

- Don't Worry Darling

- The Intrusion


Elements of genre we like: 

- unpredictability

- suspense

- rising action

- keeping audience on the edge of their seat


Elements of genre we don't like: 

- boring parts where event is being strung out 

- isn't suited for all audience

- jump scares







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