Codes and Conventions
The conventions of the thriller genre are to do with sound and editing, eg quick cuts and camera angle changes, music that gives tension and is passy when appropriate. It can be to do with lighting, especially the use of shadow. Mirrors and stairs are also conventions of thriller movies.
The conventions of the thriller genre are to do with sound and editing, eg quick cuts and camera angle changes, music that gives tension and is passy when appropriate. It can be to do with lighting, especially the use of shadow. Mirrors and stairs are also conventions of thriller movies.
Phonebooth in particular is a thriller that does not play to the conventions, it avoids darkness and shadow etc. The one way to link it to standard conventions is to say that you hear and see the story from the killers point of view, you are made to feel sorry for the male protagonist and that you are told a story with the use of flashback and quick passed editing, otherwise the this film is unlike most thriller movies and avoids the main conventions and may even not be classed as thriller but psychological thriller as it plays with your mind rather than shows you like a conventional thriller.
Thriller Target Audience
The target audience for many thrillers is 18+ because they include a lot of violence and some psychological issues which can be disturbing for many younger viewers. There are usually warnings on films which state why it is rated as it is e.g. extreme violence or sexual scenes.
The audience which we are aiming to attract with our film is 15+. Our opening sequence will be rated this because the movie will contain aspects of violence, death and a character with psychological issues. Taking all this in account, we thought that it would be unnecessary to rate the film 18+ as it is not overly explicit.
Films with a similar target audience
'Vacancy' Directed by Nimrod Antal
'Silence of the Lambs' Directed by Jonathon Demme
'Se7en' Directed by David Fincher
'Fatal Attraction' Directed by Adrian Lyne
'Rear Window' Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Thriller Target Audience
The target audience for many thrillers is 18+ because they include a lot of violence and some psychological issues which can be disturbing for many younger viewers. There are usually warnings on films which state why it is rated as it is e.g. extreme violence or sexual scenes.
The audience which we are aiming to attract with our film is 15+. Our opening sequence will be rated this because the movie will contain aspects of violence, death and a character with psychological issues. Taking all this in account, we thought that it would be unnecessary to rate the film 18+ as it is not overly explicit.
Films with a similar target audience
'Vacancy' Directed by Nimrod Antal
'Silence of the Lambs' Directed by Jonathon Demme
'Se7en' Directed by David Fincher
'Fatal Attraction' Directed by Adrian Lyne
'Rear Window' Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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