Starting Genre Research

The genre of our short film is going to be thriller/suspense. According to this website, a thriller is characterized by "suspense—a feeling of pleasurable fascination and excitement over what is to come next, mixed in with apprehension, anticipation, and sometimes even, fear. These feelings develop throughout a narrative from unpredictable events that make the reader or viewer think about the consequences of certain characters’ actions. The suspenseful feelings build towards a climax that is sure to be memorable."

This is why we really want our story to be thought out properly so we successfully create this feeling of suspense. Movies like Get Out had the audience in suspense because of the feeling that things were not right. Also the climax of the film was worth the wait and was definitely not disappointing. 



According to this website, "Thriller films are typically hybridized with other genres; hybrids commonly including: action thrillers, adventure thrillers,  fantasy and science fiction thrillers. Thriller films also share a close relationship with horror films, both eliciting tension." This is something to talk about with my group more in detail because we have the option to maybe mix genres. It's just something to think about.

Another thriller film that I really like is A Quiet Place because it was about family, but also had the twist of having other creatures in it. The story was very well written and the thriller genre was used well. I also like how the film ended with a semblance of hope. 



My group also has to discuss what thriller elements we are using and the next blog post will talk about what our story is going to be.