AUDIENCE

For Thriller films

• Target audience for thriller films is 18+, due to including violent scenes and scenes that can be disturbing for younger viewers.

• Young adults as they find the plots interesting, mainly appeal to 16-25 year olds, both male and females

• Males are interested in thrillers because of the action and females are interested due to the questions asked and the psychologically behind the theory.

Romantic thriller is a narrative that involves romance and thriller. etymology of the word thrill comes from English root meaning “to pierce”. Romantic thriller in discussion of genres, is more a metagenre that merges two or more genres together. It is different from established and historically specific cinema movements like gothic. A genre works on two levels. First a specific theme exists. Then general relationships, patterns and structural elements are interwoven to the specific theme. This is why there can be a large variety of visual styles and story structures in romantic thriller.

Romantic

• This type of thriller the conflict between the characters is often mental and emotional rather than physical which would attract perhaps a female audience slightly more than a male audience. Psychological thrillers also have some kind of mystery to work out and there can also be an element of horror in them as some can be very disturbing. Therefore would attract an older, more intelligent audience because if the audience were not able to work it out, they might find it boring. Examples of psychological thrillers include Shutter island, Phone Booth, Blue Velvet and Suspicion.

Supernatural/fantasy

• This sub-genre of thriller is a combination of both crime films and thrillers which explore successful or failed crimes. They usually emphasise on the criminals rather than the policemen. They usually focus more on action over psychological aspects. Topics include serial killers, murderers, robberies, chases, shootouts and heists. Because crime thrillers tend to be similar to action thrillers they attract a similar audience - more of a younger male audience. Examples of crime thrillers include Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, Ocean's 11 and Reservoir Dogs.

Crime

• This type of thriller would appeal to a younger audience compared to the other sub-genres. This is because it involves a lot more guns, car chases and explosions and doesn't require much thought. It usually attracts a male more than a female audience because of these conventions. However, occasionally females take on the heroic role in films like Tomb Raider and Charlies Angels which attracts a female audience but at the same time would attract a male audience because the heroines are attractive. Examples of action thrillers would be some James Bond films and The Bourne Series.

Action