Monday, 17 October 2011

Thriller Definition

A thriller is a genre of film, television show, literature. The thriller genre is full of many sub-genres, but the usual thriller is action packed, that's creates a lot of tension, suspense, surprise and uses them as the main aspects.

Thrillers create a lot of different moods, anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, suspense, excitement, tension, terror. If the film, television show, or literature doesn't trill then it's not doing the job.

To me a thriller is normally very action packed, trying to make the audience sit on the edge of their seat for all the people in the situations. But the thriller genre is split up in many sub-genres.
The sub-genres that are in thriller are:-
  • Action Thriller - this is when the character is put in a very difficult situation, it's a race against time there is a lot of violence, for example: Die Hard, The Transporter etc.



  • Conspiracy Thriller -  this is when a hero/heroine faces a large, extremely powerful group of enemies, but only the hero/heroine know the full extent of their power, for example: enemy of state.






  • Noir Thriller - this is a style of thriller that is very black and dark, this isn't very common but is used, for example it is used in Sin City.






 
  • Mystery Thriller - this is when there is a problem that a single character or group has to solve, to save a town or country or even the world, for example The Happening.



  • Psychological Thriller - this is when there is a bad metal and emotional problem rather than physical with a group or single character, until often the very violent resolution, for example Pulse, Hide and Seek.






  • Revenge Thriller - this like the main genre concentrates on suspense, tension, some action and fast-pacing. The characters are normally going after someone or a group that have harmed then in the past or their family, for example Kill Bill.





  • Sci-fi Thriller - this is when not real elements are used in the film, television show, literature. the main character has to fight against this force to save them self and others, for example I, Robot.






  • Supernatural Thriller - this is when the main character has a special ability, or power. Otherworldly elements are mixed with the normal suspense, tension, and surprise, for example Blade.






  • Suspense Thriller - This is when he main element is suspense and the film is based around surprise and tension, for example Deep Blue Sea.

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