Genre Decision Blog

Thriller:

The thriller genre, suspense, tension, and excitement are characteristics of the thriller genre of film. Thriller films frequently have a fast-moving storyline with a manner of danger or intensity because the main character is put in a risky circumstance or must overcome a difficult obstacle in a short quantity of time. Mental thrillers, lawful thrillers, espionage thrillers, action thrillers, and other subgenres are all examples of thrillers. They frequently contain storyline cliffhangers and unexpected events that maintain the audience or viewer guessing about what will occur next.

Drama:

A drama is a dramatic story about human struggle and feelings are included in the broad category of drama in film. Dramas frequently feature believable characters in normal circumstances while examining topics of connections, individuality, and personal development. The aim of the drama genre is to evoke empathy and thought-provoking perspectives from the audience by giving the viewer an understanding of feelings depth and relation with the characters. Dramas can be divided into a variety of sub genres, including historical drama, family drama, romantic drama, crime drama, and more. These motion pictures frequently have complicated characters and subtle plot lines, and they can be severe, heartwarming, or thought-provoking.

Horror:

It is the goal of movies in the horror genre to frighten and surprise their viewers. Horror movies frequently deal with themes of death, fear, and the unidentified and frequently feature supernatural or unearthly elements, such as ghosts, monsters, or demons. Jump scares, strenuous visual impacts, and suspenseful soundtrack are some of the common methods used in horror films to build tension and suspense. Gore and violent scenes are frequently used in horror movies as shock and disgust tactics. 

My Decision:

After researching the three different genres of thriller, drama, and horror I have decided to choose thriller for my final task project. I chose this genre because I felt it goes great with my original pitch idea. I feel it just makes sense to have the genre of thriller for my kidnapping based opening sequence. I struggled between choosing from thriller and drama for my opening sequence. I felt they both fit my kidnapping pitch very well, though in the end I did end up picking thriller. I felt these two genre were very similar but thriller had the aspect of being more specific. As drama is more of a general term used for many movies. Thriller is a genre that is supposed to keep you on the edge of your seat and full of suspense. Whereas drama can be classified as many different types of movies. I chose thriller because I love the idea of a suspenseful movie, I feel I can make it work the best with my pitch. I am also excited to use some ominous music with this genre and make it as tension building as I possibly can. The thriller's unexpected turns keep our adrenaline pumping and engage a portion of our brains that isn't typically stimulated. This is the exact type of genre I want to use in order to keep my audience completely engaged. They provide what people most want without adding risk. For some people, the adrenaline rush and fight-or-flight reaction that are transferred through the interactions of the fictional actors that they can connect to are so powerful that it is comparable to doing something real themselves. Thriller just personally seems like the best genre in my opinion. For my viewers and for myself to create. I know that this genre will allow me to explore a very fun version of media.