Sunday, 16 January 2011

Difference between Horror and Thriller

Horror

  • 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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