How has the Thriller genre developed in both the mainstream and independent fields over the last 30 years?
A mainstream field refers to mass media which is applied to general media targeted at all cultures and audiences whereas media of an independent field is specialized to be targeted at one specific culture and audience e.g. sub-genres.Thriller being a broad genre of film that engages the audience through the use of tension and suspense also applies other conventions of different genres in order to create:
Over the past 30 years the thriller genre has developed significantly; possible due to the advancement of technology. Thriller that were produced during the 1940's-1970's were based on human fears which made them very realistic,the psychological aspect being key. A film such as 'The Untouchables' being set in an ordinary setting yet creating tension and suspense reinforces this idea. This contrasts with the modern thrillers which are now more complex with a variety of sub-genres used to complicate the plot. The involvement of violence and blood is now one of the main conventions in films; a film such as 'Saw' being one amongst many.
By comparing both films, it is visible how the thriller genre has developed. Violence and the use of intense imagery such as blood has been extended. This reinforces the idea of advanced technology which increases the potential of films being gory therefore creating visual tension.
One of the most well known and popular thriller films is ‘Psycho’ which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was produced during 1960's. This film is a psychological thriller based on the American 1960‘s time period; adapted from a novel written beforehand. The thriller genre was a popular genre during the past fifty years and is still increasingly popular within the industry today.
In this post, you identify the many sub-genres of the Thriller genre. However, you do not explore how the genre has developed over the last 30 years. To do this, you need to pick some examples from of thriller films from the 70s/80s and compare them to thriller films of this decade. You are going to be focusing on how special effects have advanced, but also consider narrative.
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