Definition
"Thriller is a loose genre term referring to any film that generates suspense and excite ment as a major aspect of its narrative".
Theories: - Martin Rubin
G.K Chesterton: The transformed city
- Chesterton was an early 20th century writer.
- Urban settings -transformed them into exciting locations for dramatic stories.
- E.g. Se7en, Transformers, Cloverfield, I am legend, The day after tomorrow, 28 days later, Godzilla, Batman.
Northrop Frye: Heroic romance
- Thrillers were stories that took ordinary people & threw them into extraordinary situations.
- E.g. Seven pounds, Saw, Enemy of the state, Phonebooth, Flightplan, Snakes on a plane, Panic room, Red eye.
John Cawelti: Exotic
- Thrillers took the elements of ordinary life & added an exotic element.
W.H. Matthews: Mazes & Labyrinths
- How human beings have a fascination for physical puzzles - often seen in mazes & labyrinths.
- Idea of a mysterious quest in a confined location that feels like a labyrinth.
- E.g. Angels & demands, Saw.
Pascal Bonitzer: Partial vision
- The audience is given a partial view of things - with important details being obscured.
- E.g. Se7en
Noel Carroll : Question & answer
- Structured around a series of questions for which the audience is led to want answers.
Roland Barthes: Enigma codes
- Analysed all narratives in terms of codes that operate moment by moment.
- Enigma codes - moments in a narrative where the audience is led to ask a question.
- Enigma codes are very important for telling the story in a suspenseful way.
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