Thrillers, in the main, take place in ordinary places. They tend to use regular people as the hero, although often the lead character could be described as hard bitten, and could be a member of law enforcement. Action thrillers such as the Die Hard series and The Last Boy Scout have members, or ex-members of the police as their hero. They often contain chase scenes, mystery and important facts are hidden from the audience. Some have a psychological element; stalking kidnapping and torture would come into this and examples include Cape Fear and Dead Calm. However, all thrillers have suspense, atmosphere and a feeling of dread, which the audience feels through the use of imagery, music, lighting and acting.
There has been a recent turn from these types of thrillers into a more horror type. Films like The Last House on The Left, which is a thriller, could also be classed as a horror. There is a lot more gore and a much higher body count, and instead of the audience perhaps seeing the result of torture, they now see the torture itself. Audience viewing and likes have changed. I think our film should have more of an implied murder in it, and some gore should be seen, but not the actual murder itself.
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