Thriller Genre Research

 Thriller
Common camera angles, movements, and shots in this genre:

• Close-ups
• Extreme close-ups
• High Angle
• Low Angle
• Dutch Angle
• Wide Shot 
• Pan Shot
• Over The Shoulder Shot
Common mis-en-scene
• Costumes: Casual Clothing
• Props: Weapons, Guns, Masks
• Acting: Mysterious, Secretive, Quiet
• Lighting: Low-level Lighting, Certain Colors
• Setting: Houses, Public Locations, Dark Areas
• Make-up: Natural, Limited amount
Common Editing
• Insert Shot
• Dissolve
• Fade in/out
• Cross-Cutting
Common Sound
• Diegetic Sound
• Ambient Sound
• Sound Motif 
• Dialogue
Examples of films:


• The Guilty
• Parasite
• Shutter Island
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Things liked
• Suspenseful atmosphere
• Plot Twists
• Character Depth
Things disliked
• Overuse of Cliches
• Excessive violence
• Poorly executed endings


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