- Often young cast, involving young children as it gets the audience more scared and tense.
- Generallly alot of violence or blood.
- Main focus of narrative generally murder or violence or torture.
- Sometimes multiple victims for example 'saw'
- Sometimes involves some kind of detective.
- Most characters do not survive when they ask ''who's there?'' or when a character investigates a strange noise.
- Main props used are knives for example ''Scream'' ''Halloween'' etc.
Thriller
- Mature cast, can often be well known 'expensive' actors.
- A detective can often be the lead in the film.
- the victim is not always clear to the audience
- Set in ordinary places, cities or suburban areas
- Often overlap with mystery storylines.
- Stalkers are often used.
- Characters involved in twisted relationships, or a love triangle.
- Complex narrative structure with false paths.
- Themes of identity, voyerism and mirroring
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