I have decided that for my trailer I am going to focus on the genre thriller. But before continuing any further I wanted to ensure that I had a detailed idea on the genre thriller and what makes a thriller film, so I began by researching the term "thriller".
A geniune thriller is a film that relentlessly pursues a single minded goal, which is to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff hanging as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension of a thriller usually arises when the main character is placed in a menacing situation or mystery, or an escape or dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible. Plots of thrillers involve characters which come into conflict with each other or with outside forces- the menace is sometimes abstract or shadowy.
However at this point in time I am still unsure on what side of thriller I want to take further with my trailer. My main sub-genres to chose from consist of suspense thrillers or supernatural thrillers. Before making a final decision I decided to explore both aspects in order to help make my ultimate decision.
I began my research by focusing solely on suspense thrillers and my findings are as followed:
Thriller and suspense films are virtually synonymous and interchangeable categorizations, with similar characteristics and features. A good thriller suspense film should be able to promote:
- Excitement
- Suspense
- High level of anticipation
- Uncertainty
- Nerve wraking tension
Early suspense thrillers:
Alfred Hitchcock:
Afred Hitchcock is considered the acknowledged master of the thriller or suspense genre, manipulating his audiences fears and desires, and taking viewers into a state of association with the representation of reality facing the character.
Notable examples of Hitchcock's early British suspense-thriller films include:
- The man who knew too much (1993)
- The 39 steps (1935)
- The lady vanishes (1938)
One of Hitchock's most iconic thriller movies was the powerful, complex psychological thriller "Psycho" (1960) which is today known as the "mother" of all modern suspense films. The film was a low budget, brillantly edited, stark black and white film which came after Hitchcocks earlier technicoloured hits.
To gather more of insight into suspense thrillers, i decided to research previous ones to give me a brief outline on what a sort of films are classified as a "suspense thriller". Below is a list of several examples of suspense thrillers:
- The Exorcist
- The Ring
- The Omen
- Fatal Attraction
- Inception
- The Shining
- Die Hard
After looking into detail at suspense thrillers, I wanted to take a closer look at a different side of thrillers, in this case "supernatural".
Supernatural thrillers are films that have themes including gods or goddesses, ghosts, spirits, miracles and other similar ideas or depications of extrodinary phenomena.
However, the element of a supernatural thriller that seems most appealing to us, is the common use of a style of filming called "found footage". This is a certain genre of film making in which all or a substantial part of a film is presented as an edit of recovered footage. This style of filming shows events that are seen through the camera of one or more of the characters involved. An example of this technique, would be shown in supernatural thrillers such as, "Paranormal Activity" or "The Blair Witch Project".
A geniune thriller is a film that relentlessly pursues a single minded goal, which is to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff hanging as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension of a thriller usually arises when the main character is placed in a menacing situation or mystery, or an escape or dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible. Plots of thrillers involve characters which come into conflict with each other or with outside forces- the menace is sometimes abstract or shadowy.
However at this point in time I am still unsure on what side of thriller I want to take further with my trailer. My main sub-genres to chose from consist of suspense thrillers or supernatural thrillers. Before making a final decision I decided to explore both aspects in order to help make my ultimate decision.
I began my research by focusing solely on suspense thrillers and my findings are as followed:
Thriller and suspense films are virtually synonymous and interchangeable categorizations, with similar characteristics and features. A good thriller suspense film should be able to promote:
- Excitement
- Suspense
- High level of anticipation
- Uncertainty
- Nerve wraking tension
Early suspense thrillers:
Alfred Hitchcock:
Afred Hitchcock is considered the acknowledged master of the thriller or suspense genre, manipulating his audiences fears and desires, and taking viewers into a state of association with the representation of reality facing the character.
Notable examples of Hitchcock's early British suspense-thriller films include:
- The man who knew too much (1993)
- The 39 steps (1935)
- The lady vanishes (1938)
One of Hitchock's most iconic thriller movies was the powerful, complex psychological thriller "Psycho" (1960) which is today known as the "mother" of all modern suspense films. The film was a low budget, brillantly edited, stark black and white film which came after Hitchcocks earlier technicoloured hits.
To gather more of insight into suspense thrillers, i decided to research previous ones to give me a brief outline on what a sort of films are classified as a "suspense thriller". Below is a list of several examples of suspense thrillers:
- The Exorcist
- The Ring
- The Omen
- Fatal Attraction
- Inception
- The Shining
- Die Hard
After looking into detail at suspense thrillers, I wanted to take a closer look at a different side of thrillers, in this case "supernatural".
Supernatural thrillers are films that have themes including gods or goddesses, ghosts, spirits, miracles and other similar ideas or depications of extrodinary phenomena.
However, the element of a supernatural thriller that seems most appealing to us, is the common use of a style of filming called "found footage". This is a certain genre of film making in which all or a substantial part of a film is presented as an edit of recovered footage. This style of filming shows events that are seen through the camera of one or more of the characters involved. An example of this technique, would be shown in supernatural thrillers such as, "Paranormal Activity" or "The Blair Witch Project".
Rating:
We have also decided that we want to rate our film as a "15", this is because we know that thriller films are extremely popular around this age group and it will be easy for us to get audience feedback.
Below is the guidelines for a "15" rating, taken from the BBFC website:
Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
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