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The document provides tips and information for researching and creating mysteries including elements of a great mystery such as an attention-getting opener, exciting plot, building tension and suspense, and characters. It lists famous detectives, writers, TV shows, movies, mystery websites, investigative tools, gadgets, famous mystery writers of today, and famous unsolved mysteries.
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The thriller genre evolved from crime films developed by Alfred Hitchcock using techniques like tension from threats of violence. The Lodger (1926) was an early thriller that built tension, had elements of surprise, and an intelligent storyline. Most thrillers attract young adults who enjoy the rush of emotions and suspense. The purpose of thrillers is to create suspense and anticipation in audiences by emphasizing the danger faced by characters and building tension towards a nerve-racking climax. Classic thrillers mentioned are The 39 Steps (1935), The Third Man (1949), Rear Window (1954), and Frenzy (1972).
Thrillers
The document discusses different types of thriller genres including crime thrillers, psychological thrillers, and spy thrillers. It provides characteristics and examples for each genre. Crime thrillers focus on solving mysteries and use techniques like red herrings to mislead the audience. Psychological thrillers explore unstable mental states and topics such as perception and identity. Spy thrillers involve espionage and solving crimes with the protagonist in danger. The document also discusses the career and films of Alfred Hitchcock as an example of a director who mastered suspense techniques.
Our Presentation, Thriller research
The document discusses research conducted on thriller genres, including interviews, an analysis of the top 50 thrillers, and surveys. The research found that action was the most popular genre, with crime and drama also being highly rated. Explosive scenes or mysteries were preferred as openings. Suspense was identified as the element that keeps audiences engaged in thrillers.
Thrillers
Thrillers are a diverse genre that includes many variations and subgenres, with new ones constantly being invented. The common element that unites thrillers is that they create intense emotions of apprehension, exhilaration, excitement, and breathlessness in order to generate suspense and thrill the audience. For a story to be considered a thriller, it must include some type of crime or criminal element and thrill the audience. Conventions of the thriller genre include techniques like quick cuts, camera angle changes, and tense music to build suspense and create "jump" moments. However, some thrillers like Phone Booth avoid these conventions by telling the story from the villain's perspective and playing with the audience's mind rather than showing darkness and
Thrillers
Thrillers are a diverse genre that includes many variations and subgenres, with new ones constantly being invented. The common element that unites thrillers is that they create intense emotions of apprehension, exhilaration, excitement, and breathlessness in order to generate suspense and thrill the audience. For a story to be considered a thriller, it must include some type of crime or criminal element and thrill the audience. Conventions of the thriller genre include techniques like quick cuts, camera angle changes, and tense music to build suspense and create "jump" moments. However, some thrillers like Phone Booth avoid these conventions by telling the story from the villain's perspective and playing with the audience's mind rather than showing darkness and
Thrillers genre and directors
Thrillers are a diverse genre that includes many variations and subgenres, with new types constantly being invented. The common element that unites thrillers is that they create intense emotions of apprehension, exhilaration, excitement, and breathlessness in order to generate suspense and thrill the audience. For a story to be considered a thriller, it must include some type of crime or wrongdoing and thrill the audience. Conventions of the thriller genre include quick cuts, camera angle changes, tense music, and the use of lighting and shadows to create a sense of tension and jump scares. However, some thrillers like Phone Booth avoid these conventions by telling the story from the killer's perspective and playing with the audience's mind
Film noir
Film noir refers to crime dramas from the 1940s-1950s known for their black-and-white visual style and complex plots involving crime investigations, archetypal characters like detectives and femmes fatales, and themes of moral ambiguity. Key influences included hardboiled crime fiction of the time as well as German Expressionist cinema. Famous noirs include The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, and Sunset Boulevard, while iconic actors like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall featured prominently. The genre continues to influence modern directors like the Coen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, and David Fincher.
The history of the thriller genre
The document provides a history of the thriller genre through summaries of notable thriller films from 1921 to 2016. It discusses key elements of thrillers including suspense, mystery, and psychological elements. Example films highlighted include The Lady Vanishes, Psycho, Jaws, The Silence of the Lambs, and The Dark Knight. The document traces the evolution of the thriller genre over time.
Genre Analysis - Jake Camp
This document provides an analysis of crime genre films from the 1940s to present day. It summarizes several influential crime films from each decade, including The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Italian Job (1941), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Scarface (1983), Sin City (2005), and The Accountant (2016). For each film, a brief storyline and critics' reviews are presented. The document aims to analyze the crime genre over time to inform the making of a new crime film called Snitch.
Alfred hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was born in London in 1899 and became famous as the "Master of Suspense" for pioneering suspense and thriller films. He used techniques like unrestricted narratives that gave audiences more information than characters, implying threats rather than showing violence, and featuring "icy blonde" female victims. Recurring motifs in his films included stairs, mistaken identities, and silence instead of dialogue to build suspense. Hitchcock's innovative techniques revolutionized suspense cinema.
www.Favflix.Com - Movie Review Information Website
This document provides information about various movies categorized by their genre, including mystery, romance, and animation films. It includes the movie title, director, release date, runtime, country of origin, genre, rating, tagline, trivia, and occasional goofs. Movie summaries are 1-2 sentences. The document appears to be from an online movie database or streaming service that allows users to browse movies by genre.
Ideas for an opening sequence
This document contains 4 ideas for opening sequences for a thriller film. The 1st idea involves 2 couples entering a ferris wheel cabin, where an assassin kills the other two due to a mafia disagreement. The 2nd idea involves 5 people trapped in a room where each is secretly told there is a bomb. The 3rd idea features a psychopath alone in the woods yelling about a missing corpse that is then found. The 4th idea involves 2 killers leaving a suspicious bag in a taxi trunk after a crime, and the taxi driver blackmailing them about keeping the corpse. Each idea also provides a brief plot for the full thriller film.
Murder Mystery History
Murder mystery films originated in the early 1900s when crime films were popular. There were two main types - open mysteries which revealed the perpetrator early on, and closed mysteries or "whodunits" where the criminal was unknown. Alfred Hitchcock directed many famous murder mysteries in the 1920s-1930s that helped establish the genre. Through the 1950s-1990s, murder mysteries expanded widely on television and film, often combining with other genres like horror or fantasy. Into the 21st century, the genre continues to adapt novels and develop new psychological thrillers and suspenseful stories.
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