Genre Research

In class there was a discussion ofwhat Genre's would like to be explored for our coursework side of the course. "Thriller" seemed to be popular among a lot of people in the class so I decided i would carry out some research into the Thriller genre in order to learn more about it.

According to http://www.filmsite.org/thrillerfilms.html , Thriller films are a type of film known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. The main obvious goal of a thriller is to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging at the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax.

Some well-known Thrillers are:
Psycho (1960)
The Godfather (1972)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Dark Knight (2008)

There are many different types of thriller films such as Action thrillers, crime thrillers, psychological thrillers and many, many more.


Comedy was also discussed in class so I decided to carry out research on the comedy genre too.

Comedies are light-hearted dramas, crafted to amuse, entertain, and provoke enjoyment. Comedies are made to make the audience laugh making the film enjoyable. Comedies usually come in two general formats: comedian-led (with well-timed gags, jokes, or sketches) and situation-comedies that are told within a narrative. Both comedy elements may appear together and/or overlap. Comedy hybrids commonly exist with other major genres, such as musical-comedy, horror-comedy, and comedy-thriller. Comedies have also been classified in various sub genres such as romantic comedy, crime comedy, sports comedy, teen or coming-of-age comedy, social-class comedy, military comedy and more.