Horror/Thriller ConventionsHorror and thriller movies
overlapHorror and thriller movies can be categorized into one sub
genre, this involves films such as Saw, Halloween, Paranormal
Activity, Psyco etc..Yet as individual genres they can be
categorized into different genres despite their multiple
similarities..
Differences .. A thriller movie consists of much more
psychological horror; such as The Sixth Sense. There is reasoning
behind why the killer has become this way and why he desires to
kill.In comparison to a horror, a lot of killings are usually
careless actions or impossible scenarios much like in The Wrong
Turn. Both films have the intentions to scare you, which is why the
easily interweave. Yet, a thriller is seen to scare you in a way
which makes you question things, but horror films usually use blood
and gore. These differences easily interweave to form a
Horror/Thriller; as many horror do consist of psychological
reasoning. Conventions of a horror/thrillerCanted angles to create
disorientation Long tracking shots to build tensions and to give
the sense that they are being followed/watchedPoint of view shots
to show what the protagonist or the antagonist can seeDepth of
field shot, which blurs the background yet keeps the subject in
focus; this although makes the audience focus on the background
rather than the foreground as we are led to believe that something
will happen in the background shot.Extreme close ups to capture
fear
