2. Conventions of a Thriller
Thrillers are films which keep the audience ‘on
the edge of their seat’, and they achieve this by
creating a climax in the film. They are usually
based around a mystery, and often feature a
murder, and some sort of detective work. The
‘thrill’ is created through
- low key lighting
- tension building music
- jumpy scenes
- adrenaline creating
- creepy atmosphere
- the sense of the unknown
3. Research of existing films
After doing some research I have found that
the general target audience of thriller films
are over 18’s, because of the rating is
usually 18. The reason for the rating of 18 is
because of the conventions, for example the
jumpy and tension building scenes would
not appeal to a younger audience.
4. My target audience
- I am basing my target audience from the
research I have found from other films.
Therefore the age range of my audience
would be from 18-25.
- The reason it’s an over 18 is because there
would be scenes of violence which wouldn’t
be suitable for audiences any younger.
- Mainly of a female audience. We are basing
our film on Se7en which is psychological
thriller and this sub-genre appeals more to
females.
