Thriller Research

   Thriller definition:

(Definition of thriller was taken and adapted and changes to what I believe the definition was from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre))

Thriller: is a genre, of film, video games, and TV programs that uses suspense and tension to create a dramatic, high adrenalin viewing experience.  A normal thriller will have the audience hanging on the edge of their seats watching in anticipation for what will happen to the characters in the film. Plots of the thriller genre often include conflict different groups fighting for money, drugs, etc and the setting including the urban/built up areas. Many thrillers run unto sub genres which include action thriller with films such as Leon and American gangster. 

Leon trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcsirofJrlM

American Gangster trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPn--lZlk5w

                                                                Characteristics of thrillers:

(Some of the information was taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre) alongside my own personal response.)

 Setting characters and story; a creepy atmosphere where there is sudden violence and murder, most of the films are fast paced and there is a lot of adrenaline, thrillers usually set the scene of being dark, corrupt, and dangerous. Thrillers include people such as stalkers, assassins and criminals but there are many other thrillers which do not include these types of people. Some use the government etc. some of the characters found in thrillers are innocent victims (often running away) menaced women, characters with dark pasts and troubles that follow them. Terrorists and cops also escaped prisoner and just all round nut jobs. Thrillers are most likely to be set in urban setting/big cities where all the action of the film will take place, heroes are traditionally men but women leading characters have been increasingly common in the genre.

Thriller and mystery; thrillers contain exciting and mystery stories which often overlap but they are distinguished by their plots. In a thriller a hero must be a hero and save someone or kill someone to become that hero character also end the violence. The audience often seem to know more about the plot than the characters in the thriller which gets the audience on the mystery and making them anxious and creating that “thrill” that we all expect.

Thriller films – (including sub genre’s)  I have viewed 

                                                                  Rec – horror thriller

Prom night – horror thriller

 Devil – horror thriller

 Hide and seek- horror thriller

 Snakes on a plane- horror thriller

Misery – horror thriller

House of wax – horror thriller

The exorcist – horror thriller

 A night mare on Elm Street – horror thriller

Carrie – horror thriller

Mission impossible 1 – action thriller

Mission impossible 2 – action thriller

Mission impossible 3 – action thriller

 The fast and the furious – action thriller

Too fast to furious- action thriller

Casino royal- action thriller

Taken- action thriller

 Harry brown – action thriller

Leon – action thriller

American gangster – action thriller

 Long kiss goodnight- action thriller

2000AD – action thriller

 House of the dead- action thriller

 Buried – conspiracy thriller –

 The beach- conspiracy thriller

 Enemy of the state- conspiracy thriller

Law abiding citizen – conspiracy thriller

Shutter Island- physiological thriller

What lies beneath! – Physiological thriller 

 The eye – physiological thriller

The cell - physiological thriller

Signs - physiological thriller

Dark water- physiological thriller

Hannibal rising - physiological thriller

Jurassic park – sci-fi thriller

 Alien vs. predator - sci-fi thriller

Alien – sci-fi thriller

The kindergarten cop – comedy thriller

 Teeth – comedy thriller