Thursday, 12 November 2009

WHAT IS A THRILLER?

THE MAIN AIM OF A THRILLER IS TO EMOTE FEAR AND MAKE THE VIEWER FEEL AS UNCOMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE.
A THRILLER RELIES ON THE INTRICACY OF THE PLOT TO CREATE FEAR, APPREHENSION AND SUSPENSE. IT DOES THIS BY PLAYING ON OUR EVERYDAY FEARS MAKING US RELATE WITH THE CONTENT.THIS IS DONE BY DRAWING ON OUR OWN FEARS, THESE FEARS CAN BE VOYEURISTIC, SEXUAL OR VIOLENT.
A THRILLER CREATES TENSION BY RAISING ENIGMA CODES AND THROUGH THE SENSE OF DELAY CAPTURE THE AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION.
MOST THRILLERS HAVE UNIVERSAL THEMES, SUCH AS.
LOVE, DEATH OR MONEY
A SENSE OF DELAY WORKS WELL IN THRILLER, AS IT CREATES TENSION AND A CLIMAX OR AN ANTICLIMAX.
THRILLERS ARE SADOMASOCHISTIC- MEANING THAT THE AUDIENCE TAKES PLEASURE OUT OF SEEING PEOPLE IN PAIN, SUFFERING OR MISFORTUNE. OUR PLEASURE IS DERIVED FROM THEIR DISCOMFORT OF OTHERS.HOWEVER THE AUDIENCE CAN ALSO HAVE A SENSE OF PITY FOR THE VICTIM.

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