Research into sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDpipB4yehk

Sound is extremely important to movies, in thrillers it is how suspense, shock, surprise and sometimes even enigma is created, all of the best selling thriller movies throughout the years have used different types of sounds to interest and exhilarate the audience, making them watch on in anticipation as to what will happen next.

Non diegetic

The high pitch noise made at the beginning of the scene while he is walking toward the bathroom the protagonist is in is a non-diegetic noise, it gets quieter as he closes in on her location, this is building suspense as we know he is getting closer and closer to her and she cannot escape now as she is cornered, the audience feel empathy for her as we are certain that this is the end of the line for her.

This is when he realises she is in the bathroom and knocks the door down with an axe, at this point the high pitch sound is at its highest point, this is symbolising the rate of her heart beat at the time, her heart would be beating rapidly at this time and the music is building up the anticipation for Johnny to enter the room, the audience sympathise for her as she has no escape and we know that the antagonist is mentally unstable.






At the point of her cutting jacks hand as he tries to enter there is a high pitch note, similar to some type of scream, showing that she has injured him, it is common that the antagonist is injured in thriller films, but usually not too badly as they carry on to attack the protagonist, the audience may feel a sense of hope and desire for her to overcome the antagonist, it also creates shock due to us believing she had no chance of escape but she has suddenly started fighting back.



Diegetic

The knock on the door is showing that he knows she is there, this is a bit before he knocks the door down trying to get to her, by knocking he is almost teasing her, showing how much of a psychopath he really is, the audience are fearful for her as we know she is trapped and by the look of his eyes you can tell he isn't sane, the audience are in suspense waiting for him to get into the room, the audience fear the antagonist as they realise how mentally unstable he is at the time, they can see his intentions and sympathise for the protagonist.







This is when jack finally gets in, the dialogue of the actor, says "here's johnny" this prepares the audience as they know there is little chance of her escaping and he is slowly getting closer and closer to the protagonist, at this point he is just toying with her, this is typical of a thriller, the slow build up of the attack build suspense in the audience, its very effective, the audience become more and more fearful for her life, the dialogue shows how mentally unstable he is because his name is jack and he says "here's johnny", the audience feel fear toward the antagonist, they also try to put themselves in the protagonists shoes and sympathise toward her.



When she is trying to escape before jack realises she is there the blunt noise made by the window is used to show that she is trapped in the bathroom, also the blunt noise could symbolise her life ending soon bluntly. the blunt bolt of the window shocks the viewer as we were expecting it to open and realise that she is trapped, this creates a sense of surprise amongst the audience as it was unexpected, the audience again sympathise toward her as they realise the extreme danger she is in.






Off screen

As the antagonist is trying to break in the protagonist is screaming, you cannot see her but this is parallel sound as we would expect this in a thriller especially while the antagonist is holding a weapon much bigger and more powerful than hers, showing the audience who has the upper hand and who is more likely to be murdered also that his is in the more dominant position at the time, this puts the audience in suspense as to how she can escape from the antagonist, they fear the antagonist as they see the power he is in comparison to the protagonist.





On screen



Here the antagonist is trying to open the door by the handle but his hand gets cut by the protagonists knife, at this point you can hear the sound of the slash as she cuts his hand, the audience hope that she may fight back and escape due to this moment of bravery and fight, the audience are shocked/surprised she has harmed him at all due to the power of his weapon in comparison to hers and how he always seemed in power. This is conventional to a thriller genre where the protagonist hopelessly tries to fight against the antagonist, trying to save his / her life, stereotypically a her, the audience .


Due to my research on the topic of sound I am now confident in which sounds I shall use in my opening sequence, things such as diegetic and non diegetic will make appearances in my opening sequence along with others, these are very important to a good thriller and  because of this research I now understand why.

Research into miss-en-scene - Miss Georgia

  se7en Box scene

Mise en scene

                                                         Setting - abandoned desert- The abandoned desert throughout the whole scene is very stereotypical of a thriller, the isolated area is typically used to provide suspense as it is unlikely that the characters will escape, in this case in means no one can stop brad pitt from shooting the antagonist but himself, providing suspense as to whether he will go through with murdering the antagonist, the audience build a relationship with brad pitt, the fact that he now has power over the antagonist who has killed so many creates a sense of fear of him within the audience as he is now the dominant one

Facial expression -

The character of morgan freeman at this point is looking into the box, containing brad pitts wife head, at this point we do not know what the contents of the box are and this creates suspense as we are wondering what is in there, also we are shocked when we find out that it is brads wives head, it is very stereotypical of a thriller to build up suspense wondering what is about to happen, due to his shock we know that the contents of the box are unexpected and surprising, the audience now build a closer relationship with morgan freemans character, they feel a lot closer as they know that dialogue is not needed to tell what he is thinking, this helps engage the audience into watching due to a close bond being fromed with Morgan Freeman





At this point brad pitt knows about john doe killing his wife, but he is in denial, we are not 100 percent sure whether john doe is telling the truth so we are in suspense, then when morgan freeman's character explains that this is true we are shocked at what has happened, shocking moments like this are typical of a thriller, shocking the audience which therefore engages them, also they build a relationship with brad pitts character as they sympathise toward him as they know he has lost a wife and kid.


Here john doe is calmly staring at brad pitt while he is pointing the gun at him, at this point we know the reason he is doing what he is doing, he wants to finish off his seven deadly sins punishment, even though we know this we are still surprised by the composure of john doe at this point as he is about to be killed and he is pushing brad pitt to do it, the audience are in suspense, waiting for brad pitts character to shoot him, this is stereotypical of thrillers as the antagonist is usually a psychopath and isn't fearful of the thought of death and very different to an everyday person, this helps create a relationship between john doe and the audience, they fear him as he is in power even though he doesn't have a weapon on him and brad pitt does, this shows the true dominance and power of him, therefore the audience have an extreme fear of him, the fact the camera is at a high angle even though he is on his knees helps create this effect of dominance from him.








Body language

Here brad pitt looks in control physically although we know psychologically john doe has the upper hand, brad pitt is hysteric at this time and the body language isn't an accurate representation of what is actually happening, leaving the audience confused as to who is the dominant character, this is typical of thrillers as the protagonist constantly looks like he/she has the upper hand yet somehow the antagonist get their own way, this creates suspense as they are unsure as to what is going to happen as brad pitt looks in power yet the audience know John Doe is really the superior one at the time, this helps the audience create a relationship with the antagonist as they fear him

Lighting
At this point the lighting is dull, showing the dark atmosphere/feeling in the scene, dark lighting is typical of thrillers as it represents the dark mind of the antagonist, the audience unconsciously notice the dark background, this creates an eerie feel to the scene and we are in suspense, waiting for a shocking moment to happen as the darkness represents danger, this helps the audience create a relationship with the antagonist because if anyone is going to do something dangerous and shocking it will be him, making the audience fear him



Positioning
Here brad pitt is looking over john doe, creating the effect of authority and power, although we know that john doe is in control of this situation, the audience are in suspense as to whether brad pitt or morgan freeman will take control of the situation, the false authority of the protagonist is typical of a thriller, causing conflict in the audiences mind, this helps the audience create a relationship with the antagonist as they fear the superiority he has even without a weapon.




Iconography - gun, knife, box, handcuffs, cars, helicopter
The gun used throughout this scene after the antagonist has been caught and is seemingly in a bad position, the gun makes the audience weary as they know that the antagonist is pushing brad pitt's buttons as he wants brad to kill him, Morgan freeman tries to stop brad from shooting the antagonist but we know that eventually brad pitt will not be able to hold it, the fact that brad pitt is trying so hard to resist the urge to shoot is creating suspense, leaving the audience on the edge of their seat, the gun is very stereotypical of a thriller, especially the protagonist because usually the antagonist has a knife and the protagonist has a gun, leaving the protagonist in the better position, in this case the antagonist is in a completely helpless state, with no chance of fighting back yet somehow has dominance over the two protagonists, creating fear within the audience

Because of this research I now know what mise en scene is, what it is used for and why it is used, I know how to use it in my opening sequence now and can use it effectively, this is key to making a good thriller sequence, I shall try to use the mise en scene effectively to create suspense, enigma, shock and suprise and to help the audience build a relationship with the character

Research into cinematography - miss miller

Silence of the lambs policeman death scene

In this essay I will be talking about the use of cinematography in thrillers, cinematography is the art of photography and camerawork in film making, I have decided to use the death of the policeman scene in silence of the lambs as it uses lots of different camera angles within a 3:21 scene, the film is also one of my favourites and a very enjoyable thriller.







Panning-  At the beginning of the scene the camera moves across his desk, giving the audience a insight of the character and what he does in his spare time while in his cell. This helps to create a relationship with Hannibal as the audience know what he enjoys doing in his spare time, the audience can see his obsession with the female character due to his drawings of her, the audience expect a calm scene as the drawings are very detailed demonstrating the composure of the character, not allowing the audience to prepare for what is about to happen. The audience become slightly surprised that a man known as such a psychopath enjoys such a simplistic pastime, this camera shot is conventional to the thriller genre as it demonstrates the villain planning an attack on his victim. Obsession is a theme within the thriller genre and is something that will engage the audience into watching the rest of the thriller sequence.


Close-up - as the police are going over to his cell, this shot allows the audience see what he's up to. His facial expressions portray him as being can devious as you can see in his eyes/facial expression he is really focusing on what he is about to do and considering his actions,  as Hannibal Lector is unpredictable. The audience are in suspense as they are not definite on what he is doing but the audience assume he is an evil character due to him being locked in a cell, the audience begin to realise what a devious character he is, the close up is conventional to a thriller as it it is used to create shock and suspense as the audience are unsure what crime he has committed.


Two shot - as the policemen are opening Hannibals cell, the two policeman are shown in the shot. This shot allows the audience to see what they are up to and shows us the police officers are naive to Hannibals devious plans. The composure and facial expression of the two policemen as they walk into the cell showing no caution tricks the audience into thinking Hannibal is not as dangerous as he really is, this is the last time they are actually together in one shot alive. The audience are in suspense as to what is about to happen to them and the audience sympathise for them, this shot is commonly used in thrillers to engage the audience into watching the rest of the scene.


High angle - after Hannibal Lector has trapped the two police men, it shows the policeman is in danger and has less power than Hannibal at the time. The handcuffs symbolize a prisoner, therefore the policemen are in less power and essentially owned by the person imprisoning them. The audience are shocked at what Hannibal has done and in suspense as to whether he will murder the policemen. The audience begin to sympathise for the the policemen and fear Hannibal. This shot is very conventional to the thriller genre, it is used on the protagonist most of the time to show they are                                                                                  in danger with less power and are unlikely to escape, causing the audience to build a relationship with the character as they sympathise with them, also if the character does manage to escape the audience are shocked.


POV - while Hannibal is beating the policeman, it shows the crude details of Hannibal Lectors face and puts the viewer in the position of the victim, the audience see that there is no remorse from Hannibal at this time due to his blank expression. This makes the viewer fearful of hannibal and sympathise for the policeman. The audience are shocked at how brutal Hannibal is toward the police and how composed he is about it, the audience are in suspense as to what he will do next as he is free from the cell to walk around the streets among everyday, helpless people. The audience fear for others as he has brutally overpowered and outsmarted two police officers so will do the same to others with ease. The POV shot is conventional to the thriller genre, it is used for the shock and suspense as you are put in the characters shoes, meaning the shock and surprise are used effectively and really effect the audience.



The research into cinematography was extremely helpful, it allowed me to understand why certain shots are used and what effect they have on the audience, when and how the shots should be used for maximum effect and why they're used, this has helped me decide which shots I shall be using in my opening sequence, shots such as POV should appear in there.

BBFC

What is the BBFC?

The BBFC (British bard of film classification) are a organisation that produce certificates for films to make sure that the right age groups watch certain things and aren't affected badly by any scenes they may see, this system allows parents to decide whether or not they want to allow their child to see certain films and decide whether it is suitable or not, set up in 1912 to classify cinema films and then DVDs since 1984 due to the videos recording act.

Age classification U: 

U stands for universal, this means the content is suitable for all caged four and over, the worst language in a U is 'hell' and 'damn', there may be subtle sexual references and the most sexual nature there will be is kissing and cuddling, no more than this is allowed, these must not be focused on, there is hardly any violence in a U film, there may be the odd fight scene but this will be solved quickly, also there may be scenes where a character is in danger but this will only be quick, the 'baddie' of the film may carry a weapon but this will be frowned upon and the hero will never use weapons. No behaviour that children may copy which could cause harm is allowed in the film.

An example of a U film is 'A bugs life' this film had hardly any violence in it apart from when the 'baddie' tried to attack his colony, but the ants, aka the 'good guys' always came out on top, this was very brief danger as well, there were no references to alcohol or drugs and there is no blood, none of the characters carried weapons and the ant colony acted as a community which sent out a good message to the young children that watched it, there was sexual references but they were subtle and are allowed in a U movie, there are parts of the movie where the character is placed in danger but this is quickly resolved, there is also no explicit language used in the film.

Age classification PG:

PG stands for parental guidance, this means a film is suitable for all as long as they have a guardian with them, although some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. There may be some explicit language such as 's**t' or 'son of a b**ch', themes about racism or bullying, the sexual references are subtle and hardly used, there may be violence but it will be mild, there may be a small reference to drugs but it is unlikely to be recognised by younger children

An example of a PG film is 'Ghost busters' this film has some fight scenes with the 'baddies' but there is no blood or serious injuries sustained to any characters and the 'fight' scenes are shown in a light mood and not serious or anything dangerous or anything children will imitate due to it being fantasy, there is no serious explicit language and is not focused on sex or sexual references, there are slight jump scares but nothing majorly scary to a young child, this film doesn't focus on alcohol or drugs, the characters are placed in danger but always find a way out and overcome the antagonist quickly, the protagonists always seem to be dominant and know what to do

Age classification 12:

The age classification 12 means only 12 and over are allowed to watch the film, no one under this age can be allowed into the cinema, the overall tone of a film is very important, if the tone is too dark/ unsettling then it may not be allowed into this age catergory, language such as 'f**k', 'b**ch' and 't**t'
are allowed into a 12 depending on how it is used and the frequency. Discriminatory language is unlikely to be allowed into a 12, there may be brief sexual references but no nudity, weapons are allowed in action scenes in a 12 movie but anything accessible to an average 12 year old, eg. knifes, cannot be glamourised as they can easily get their hands on it and cause harm, rape may only be indicated or briefly and discreetly shown but this must not be emphasised too much. Horror films can be passed as a 12 as long as horror scenes are not shown too frequently and will not cause psychological damage to a 12 year old child. Behaviour that is dangerous such as suicide cannot be shown in too much detail, anti social behaviour is not allowed and misuse of drugs must not be glamourised.

An example of a 12 film is 'grown ups' there is a small amount of swearing in the film but it is not used maliciously towards anyone, there is no discrimination in the film and there is some violence but nothing serious and nothing that children can easily imitate, there are no weapons or death involved and psychological stress/damage would not be caused by watchong this film due to it being an upbeat comedy.

Age classification: 12A

12A requires a guardian to be with the child under the age of 12 if the tone of a film is quite dark then it will not be rated a 12A, language such as 'f***, 'b**ch' and 't**t' are allowed into a 12A, any discriminatory language or behaviour will not be allowed in a 12A, especially if used aggressively. Sex may be briefly and discreetly seen at 12A, there may be nudity in 12A films but nudity in a sexual context should only be brief and sly.

An example of a 12A film is harry potter and the deathly hallows part one/two, there is no explicit language but there is quite a dark tone to it in comparison to the other harry potter films, there is no discrimination in the film that young children may copy, and there is no sex scenes in the movie and no weapons that children can get their hands on are glorfied, the only 'weapon' used is a wand, which is not harmful as this is a fantasy-esqe world and will not cause any harm due to it not being able to cause harm in real life, there is also no discrimination or nudity.

Age classification: 15

All themes are allowed in a 15 movie, in a 15 film you may see strong violence, constant strong language, sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity, discrimination and drug use, there may be a lot of explicit language and you may hear terms such as c***, but constant aggressive swearing will not be passed at a 15, there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory language involved in a 15 film, there may be strong violence in a 15, drug taking is also allowed in a 15, no behaviour that could be copied by teenagers is shown in detail at a 15.

An example of a 15 film is super bad, there is drug use, and regular sexual references, there is a bit of strong violence and lots of regular strong language used in the film (eg  fights), there is discriminatory language used a few times but nothing too offensive. The theme is quite light hearted and not very dark. The drug use is not done discreetly as it is directly in front of the camera and is the main focus, this is the same for sexual references.

Age classification: 18

All themes are allowed in an 18, even potentially offensive ones. In a 18 film very strong violence and frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***' and ‘c***’), strong sexual activity, scenes of sexual violence, strong horror, strong blood and gore, real sex (in some circumstances), discriminatory language and behaviour, there is an unlimited amount of bad language allowed in an 18 and discrimination is allowed, detailed sex is allowed at an 18, strong violence is allowed at an 18, drug taking is shown but not shown as a good thing and very dangerous behaviour is not allowed.

 An example of an 18 film is pulp fiction, there is clear drug taking in front of the camera but is shown to cause harm (kills woman who is taking it before she is revived by an adrenalin shot to the heart) and plenty of violent behaviour (murder, robbery, etc)and strong language in regular intervals of the film, there are clear sexual references and sexual innuendos, the front cover clearly portrays this, there is lots of blood/gore (when man is shot by sameul l jackson character), there is also discriminatory language throughout.









Overall the certificates for the films seem perfectly fine to me and the BBFC( British Board of Film Classification) have clearly thought this out well, I think the certificates will stick for years to come although i can imagine a new certificate being made in relation to a 15. I now understand why certain films have certain age certificates whereas before i did not, this has helped me decide which age certificate my film shall be, I shall try to avoid drug use and there will be no sex scenes or discriminatory language, swearing will likely be used but not too frequently, also there will be no nudity.

History of thriller films- miss georgiou

History of thriller films

1940s: 

• Alfred Hitchcock created a thriller film named 'Rebecca' this film won an oscar
• This film was about a young woman who met a man, they dated and ended up getting married within two weeks, she found out that he already had a previous wife and that the marriage was apparently perfect, the heroine of the film is intimidated by the previous wife (Rebecca) as she feels her husband is still in love with Rebecca, the heroine tries her best to be a good wife but the husband become angry at insignificant things and the heroine is unsure how far she can take this marriage, Rebecca body is found in wreckage of a boat and the husband admits to the heroine that the marriage was not as perfect as first thought and that Rebecca was having an affair, and that she was pregnant with another mans baby, after a heated argument Rebecca fell and hit her head, causing death, maxim, the husband took the body out to the boat and left, the new wife helps maxim conceal the body from the police, making it look like a suicide but the man Rebecca cheated on maxim with (jack favell) finds a note proving she was not suicidal, maxim shows the police the black mail he had been receiving from jack favell and maxim becomes a suspect in the murder of Rebecca, the investigation into the murder reveals that Rebecca had been visiting a doctor in which jack favell thinks it is because of her being pregnant when in fact she was not pregnant but suffering from cancer, it is decided rebecca commited suicide and only a few know the full story, rebecca tried to coax maxim into killing her to ruin him, when he returns to his manor he discovers it has been burned down.
• Alfred Hitchcock went on and created many more successful thrillers
• He relied on sound and editing to create thrills in his films
• Most films used stereotypical monsters such as draculas and mummies
• We know Rebecca is a thriller film as it created suspense, shock and surprise, as you can see in the clip sound is used very effectively to create suspense, as the man is on the edge of the cliff non diegetic sound is used, a high pitch sound creates the thought in the audiences mind that he is going to jump off and the film is building it up, trying to create a bigger shock, but as he steps forward a voice can be heard shouting at him to stop, creating surprise that he has been stopped, the fact that it is in an isolated area the audience are surprised someone is up there, at the right time to stop the man from jumping
• Slow timing of shots is used at the beginning to create suspense as well, the slow 'walk' up to the mansion creates suspense as we wonder what is going to happen, the low key lighting adds to this suspense as well, the impaired vision of the audience builds suspense as the audience cannot see the whole picture, they wonder what is around the corner, therefore are on the edge of their seats
• Shock is created when the audience discover how Rebecca died and that Maxim was lieing the whole time, the audience create a relationship with Maxim as they become suspicious of him and slightly fear him as they are unsure as to whether he is telling the full truth
• Surprise  is created when they discover Rebecca was trying to get Maxim to kill her to ruin his reputation, the audience feel sympathy for Maxim as they see that he has gone through a hard time and does not deserbe it

1960s

• Psycho was a big part in the development in thrillers, with such a small budget the psychological thriller entertained massive audiences and was very controversial as it killed off the main character within the first 45 minutes, this was a huge gamble on Hitchcocks behalf
• The story is about a couple who can hardly afford to get married due to the boyfriends debts, a client asks to buy a house for 40,000, the main actress decides to run with the money and give it to her boyfriend so they can pay off the debts he has, she stays at a motel for the night and has a meal with the owner, while talking they discuss the mental health of his mother who stays with him, marion suggests for her to be institutionalized which angers norman (the owner), during the conversation marion decides to return the money, she takes a shower and during this is brutally murdered, norman is convinced his mother commited the crime and tries to get rid of the body to protect her, he throws marion into a river with all her belonging which includes the money,  the detectives try to find out who the murderer was so interview norman, he seems extremely nervous which makes him very suspicious, he mentions that she met his mother, they ask to speak to her but he refuses to let them, the detective calls sam and lila (marions sister) telling them that he will call them back in one hour with more information, later he again tries talking to normans mother, while looking for her a figure appears and murders him as well, sam and lila are worried due to not getting a phone call having waited three hours they go to the sheriff, the sheriff is puzzled as he claims that the mother of norman died ten years ago, the sheriff calls norman asking about the private detective, norman claims he asked questions and left, norman then hides his mother in the basement due to him worrying about the next people asking what has happened to marion and the private detective. Sam and Lila go to the motel pretending to be a couple rent a room at the motel so they can search the room marion was in, they see a scrap of paper with 40,000 written on it as well as there being no shower curtain, neither believe normans mother is dead so develop a plan, sam will distract norman with conversation while lila searches the house of norman to try to find his mother, while Lila is searching, the conversation between Sam and Norman becomes an argument and Norman angrily kicks them out and asks where sams wife is, sam fights norman but is overpowered, Lila sees Norman approaching so hides in the basement, she sees Normans mother in a rocking chair and calls out, she gets no response so taps her on the shoulder to discover her dead, Lila screams, Norman comes down in a wig and dress holding a knife, shwoing it was him murdering the other dressed as his mother the whole time, before he gets to Lila, Sam manages to overpower Norman. He is then arrested and interviewed by a psychiatrist, it is discovered that he killed his mother and her lover due to being jealous and kept her corpse to make her live forever in his eyes, he developed a split personality and when he felt an attraction toward a woman the mother side of him would become enraged and kill the woman (like Marion), he had also killed two young woman previously in this 'mother' state 
• Psycho was one of the most famous thriller films in history, the 'shower scene' was an extremely successful scene, the use of suspense, surprise and shock was very effective and has set the tone for thrillers since, suspense is created by the non diegetic soundtrack, as she is walking to the shower the suspense is built up and the audience realise that something big is going to happen, shock is created when the antagonist enters the shower, again using non diegetic sound track, she he pulls the shower curtain a high pitch noise is used, the audience are shocked as to how violent the antagonist is, creating a sense of fear toward him in the audience.
• It was extremely successful at creating the three main conventions, shock, surprise and suspense
• Shock - shower scene, audience couldn't believe that marion (the main character) was being killed so early on and couldn't understamd why she was being killed, also shocked because the figure looks like an elderly woman and they are shocked as to why an old woman would do this, the audience create a relationship with Marion as they feel sympathy for her as they feel like she was innocent and had no reason to be killed, also knew she was a good person as she was going to return the money
• surprise when they find out Norman was the killer/antagonist all along and that normans mother is in fact dead, the audience create a relationship with Norman as they feel fear of him as he is mentally unstable, you can see this as he is clearly the killer  and he dresses as a woman which is seen as strange by the audience
• suspense when Lila is searching for Normans mother and cannot find her, also when Norman is walking toward her and she rujns down to the basement as we wonder whether he will find her, then when he finds her and is walking toward her and finally when Sam is having a fight with him the audience wonder whether Sam will come out on top

1980

• Blade runner was one of the most successful films which involved the themes 'sci-fi' and 'thriller'
• The story was about a 'bladerunner' named Rick, his job was to track down 'replicants' which were androids and destroy them, he is informed that four replicants have illegally travelled to earth, possibly to increase their life span, he observes a test which shows how replicants react differently to certain questions compared to humans, this separates the humans from the replicants making it easier to find them, Rick begins his investigation at the Tyrell corporation and discovers one of Dr tyrells assistants is a replicant, the assistant has been given false memories making her think she is a human, the assitant later visits Rick at his apartment to prove she is human, he reveals what has happened to her and she leaves distraught, Rick searches Leons (a replicant used for tests) room, he finds out one of the replicants work at a strip club, he goes there and kills that replicant, Rick is then told to kill Rachael (the assistant of Dr Tyrell) he goes to kill her but Leon stops him, Leon is then killed by Rachael and Rick and Rachael return to Ricks room, he promises not to hunt her, the final two replicants discover the other two have been killed, Sebastian (a man who works closely with Tyrell) tells the two replicants that their lifes will be cut short due to a genetic disorder, sebastian and one of the replicants break into Tyrells and the replicant demands more life, Tyrell explains this is impossible, the replicant shoots Tyrell and escapes with Sebastian. Rick enters Sebastians apartment and is ambushed by the replicant who didn't go to Tyrell, Rick kills this replicant and is then chased by the last replicant, as Rick is running across the roof tops he falls short of one of the building, the replicant makes it with ease, Rick is about to fall but then the replicant pulls him up and saves him, the replicant then dies from the genetic disorder.
• This creates all the codes and conventions needed for a thriller, shock, suspense and surprise
• Surprise are created when the replicant saves Ricks life, the audience can't believe he saved rick, the audience create a relationship with the replicant as they feel sympathy toward him as he is dieing after saving Ricks life
• Shock is created when the replicant ambushes Rick, the audience do not expect this and are engaged to see who will come out on top, this creates a relationship between the replicant and the audience, they know that Rick is experienced so if the replicant can ambush him then it must be dangerous so they fear the replicant
• Suspense is created when Rick is hanging on the edge about to fall, the audience are on the edge of their seats wondering how Rick is going to survive this situation, this creates a relationship between Rick and the audience, they feel sympathy toward him as they are sure he is going to die

2000- recent

• Until today thrillers still take ideas from past movies
• Recently films have been connecting the horror genre to thrillers more often than they used to
• They are much more action orientated than they were in previous decades
• They more popular thrillers nowadays are psychological thrillers, these have proven to be extremely successful, for example shutter island and inception, both big box office hits and were psychological thrillers
• Shutter island is about a two men, one named Edward the other named Chuck, who go to 'shutter island' and into a hospital for the criminally insane to investigate the escape of a missing patient, these two men discover something that suggest there are 67 patients although there are meant to be 66, Edward reveals he is seeking revenge for the death of his wife as one of the patients is the man who killed her, the two men investigate a ward they believe the government test certain drugs in. The two return to the main hospital area and are separated, she explains to Edward that she is the real Rachael Solange (the alleged escaped prisoner) and that he is really a prisoner, she warns him that everything he is given to consume probably has drugs in it to test, Edward returns to the hospital and cannot find Chuck, he is told he never had a partner so becomes extremely confused, he escapes the hospital and goes to the top of the lighthouse where he believes chuck is being held prisoner, he finds the hospital administrator and is told his real name is in fact Andrew and he is a patient of shutter island because he killed his wife, because she killed their three kids, the man he thought was Chuck reveals walks in and reveals he is actually Edward/Andrews psychiatrist, it is revealed that he was allowed to undergo this 'fantasy' to try to help him recover and face the truth, Andrew/Edward remembers that he did kill his wife and served as a US marshall, they all believe this is good for his recovery and is a big step, the next morning Andrew/Edward goes outside and is confronted by Chuck, Andrew/Edward still believes in the fantasy world and it is believed the treatment was unsuccessful.
• This again has all the conventions needed for a thriller film, Suspense, surprise and shock
• Suspense is created in the dark scene as seen in the clip, it uses lighting and sound to create suspense and the audience feel as if something shocking is about to happen, the dark/low key lighting restricts the view of the audience meaning its difficult to see, this means anything could pop up and shock the audience from where they cannot fully see, the music builds up creating a thought in the back of the audiences mind that something bad is going to happen to the protagonist, the audience feel sympathy toward the protagonist as they can see he is in a situation that is extremely dangerous
• Shock is created in the dark scene as well, the music is used to build up the shock and then a man appears at the end of the scene in his cell, the audience become shocked over nothing because of the build up of suspense, the audience have a fear of the man in the cell now though as they are suspicious of him due to the build up before seeing him
• Surprise is created when we find out that the whole thing is really a fantasy and Edward is actually a patient, the audience do not expect this, creating surprise, the audience feel sympathy toward the protagonist as he clearly believed the whole thing, they understand how damaging this must be and feel extremely sympathetic toward him

Jurrasic park was an adventure/sci-fi/thriller, it was given a PG rating meaning it was much more accessible than other films as all age groups can go and watch it in the cinema, the main theme was around dinosaurs, there was also a massive sense of danger as the dinosaurs had escaped from their exhibit.

X-men: The last stand was a 12A, meaning the younger audience couldn't watch it, which is a huge loss as some of their min audience which would have read the comic books cannot see the movie, this was obvioulsy a big loss in their profit on the movie.