Codes & Conventions of a Thriller

Some of the codes and conventions for

the Thriller genre within film include: Tension within

a psychological twist/vibe. Some include murders

or kidnapping, the police and spies are more often

than not a factor too. A conspiracy based genre also has

a content of secrets and revenge. The main conclusion

to the plot is 'who did it?'





Codes & Conventions of a Romantic Comedy

Some of the codes and conventions that are within a Romantic-Comedy

movie are on totally the oposite end of the scale in comparison to Horror or Thriller, in filsm like this there a stories are Love and laughter, often love lost  within the first 3rd of the film and the climax is often the 'guy gets the girl' or a sudden suprise aspect of the two main characters that the movie has followed, cross paths. Alot of humour is included often shared between the main protagonist and their friends. It is often set in the city, love scenes are shared with alot of affection. Some include the storyline not only around relationships but also marriage. 

Codes & Conventions of Horror Movie's

Horror movie's are mean't to un-nerve its audience, creating an unsettling atmosphere

to the whole movie in general. It is also mean't to captivate its audience whilst causing

a frightened and panicing vibe within them. It often has a plot which concludes

to a shocking/terrifying ending. There is always a lead character that often survives in

the film, there is a virtual certainty of a 'villian/monsterous' character who is normally

the murderer. It always carries the concept of 'Good Vs Evil' with often the good

guy defeating the evil source or escaping its traps.

Key Conventions  include: Blood, Death, Victims, weapons or

some estranged killing technique. Haunted houses, mysterious,

creepy, weird settings.

Shadows and low key lighting are often the aspects in which

create such an erie mood and vibe within the piece. Iconic

pieces within the 'Horror' Genre are films such as 'Psycho',

'Dracula', 'The exorcist' and more recent such as 'Incidious'

Whilst invoking the audience's worst fears and toying with their emotions, most horrors deal with nightmares or primal nature etc. The genre consentrates on the darker side to life and generally has its setting in day to day enviroments to creep its audience even more so, as these are familiar enviroments to that of their own. Some narrative devices have already been mentioned but there is also 'The Hero' & 'The Helper'- whom normally gets killed whilst trying to be of assistance.