Thriller genre-screenshots

Batman (2008)

In this screen shot it shows a scene from the thriller movie batman (2008). One of the common conventions that make a thriller movie thrilling is to have a villain or a hero or an explosion. In the screen shot we can a dark figurer riding a motorbike. Also the lighting also creates the thriller atmosphere. The trailer follows the typical conventions of a thriller film. It creates tension because the audience doesn’t know what he is doing, is he running away or is he chasing someone.

This screen shot shows the character Harvey Dent, he has his hands tied and he is lying in petrol, this is thrilling because you don’t want an innocent man to be set on fire. This also becomes thrilling to the audience because they want to know what happens next. This close up shows the scared expression on his face.

 http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi324468761?ref_=ttvi_vi_1

The Equalizer (2014)

This screen shot is from the movie The Equalizer (2014) of the thriller genre. The shot shows a guy trying to steal money from a cash register using a gun, this is causes the audience to feel uneasy creating tension. This is because this suggests there is going to a robbery. This makes the movie thrilling because it followes the usual conventions of a thriller movie.

This screen shot shows a man holding a knife, he has tattoos on his knuckles/, this could suggest that he is a part of a gang. This close up of the weapon suggest that is about to be used. This is another example of what makes a thriller movie thrilling. Crime is a major aspect of a thriller movie this is because it causes the audience to be curious and makes them feel tension.

 http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3462179865?ref_=ttvi_vi_1  

Into The Storm

This camera shot is an extreme long shot and a close up. It does this to show the viewer the large approaching tornado and the struggle of the two people to survive. This follows the usual conventions of the genre thriller, this also creates tension by making the viewer wonder that is about to happen. Also the light in the mise-en-scene suggest that something bad is about to happen, because the colours grey and black connote with death and sadness.

This camera shot is a long shot; it shows the audience the school students cowering from the storm. This creates suspense because the audience wants to find out if the students survive the storm that is hitting the school. This follows the traditional conventions of the thriller genre. There are sheets of paper flying around to suggest that it is chaos.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2106361/