2. Thriller is a broad genre of film which has many
subcategories within it. It uses suspense, tension
and excitement as the main elements.
Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods
giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-
heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise,
anxiety and sometimes terror.
A thriller is a villain-driven plot, whereby he or
she presents obstacles that the protagonist must
overcome.
3. More likely to be based upon reality, which is how fear is conveyed
as the idea is that it could happen to anyone.
The plot lines are generally very complex to draw in your
attention.
They tend to focus on characters more and the main
problem, rather than action such as car chases or explosions.
Target audiences is both genders, aged around 18 - 30 years old.
Some directors have begun to challenge generic conventions and
use females for lead roles (such Quentin Tarantino in his film ‘Kill
Bill’, and Niels Arden Oplev in ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’)
4.
5. In action adventure films, usually one or more
heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that
require physical feats, extended fights and
frenetic chases. They tend to feature a
resourceful character struggling against
incredible odds, which may involve life-
threatening situations, an evil villain, or being
pursued, with victory achieved at the end after
difficult physical efforts and violence.
Story and character development are generally
secondary to explosions, fist fights, gunplay and
car chases, contrasting to thrillers.
6. They contain characters that seem to break
the laws of physics. Many include
superheroes.
The target audience for this genre is mostly
aimed at boys aged 12 – 18. It appeals to the
video game fanatics and the fantasies of the
storyline.
