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PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
GENRE
Psychological thriller is a thriller story which emphasizes the psychology of its characters and their unstable emotional states.
Psychological thriller is a subgenre of the broader ranging thriller category
GENRE CONVENTIONS
Low level lighting, this is used to create shadows and a dim hue.
High tension music, used to create a tense atmosphere. Flash backs, these are used to give insight of what happened
in the past. Black and white filter, used to create a dim atmosphere.
THEMES
Death,
Reality
Identity
Existence
Purpose.
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FILMS
Black Swan,The Silence Of The Lambs, Psycho, Jacobs Ladder.
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ICONOGRAPHY.
Knives Shadows Confined Spaces Running Water Bars on windows and fences
CHARACTERS
Protagonist – Goodie, person who always seeks to restore equilibrium. Usually the lead male character.
Antagonist – Badie, person who tires to defeat the protagonist.