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/ unfocus

- 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 edge of seat

Elements of genre we don’t like:

- boring parts where event is being strung out

- isn’t suited for all audiences

- jump scares