This mood board outlines elements of the horror and thriller genres for film. Thriller films use suspense, tension and excitement to induce feelings of anticipation, uncertainty and anxiety in viewers, with examples given of Psycho, Orphan, and Henry. Horror films also aim to provoke fear in viewers through gore, frightening events, and depictions of danger, drawing from both fictional stories like Saw and Nightmare on Elm Street, as well as real-life tales such as The Exorcism and The Mothman Prophecies.

1. Mood Board- Horror/Thriller
• Thriller is a Popular Genre that uses suspense, tension
and excitement as the main elements and can have
fast paced and adrenaline rushing, anticipation,
uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and/or terror. Examples
of thriller films are; Pyscho, Orphan, Henry and Scary
Movie.
• Horror is another popular genre that uses the theme
or gore, Fear, Unexpected and dangerous events. This
can link into fiction e.g. Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street
and Final Destination. But some films can be based on
non-fiction stories e.g. The Exorcism, Hannibal lector
and The Mothman Prophecies.