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Silence of the lambs,
psychological
thriller/horror
(1991) |
A movie under the psychological thriller genre has a thriller story that emphasises on abnormal psychological states of its characters. In many cases other genres are incorporated into psychological thriller films in order to promote intense emotions and create high levels of anticipation for the audience to draw them in. An example of a cross over of genres would be Silence of the lambs which is labels as a psychological thriller as well as a horror movie. Drama and mystery are essential for a psychological thriller in order to create the enigma needed to engage the audience, which is why there are always elements of these genres in psychological thrillers, such as Taxi Driver.
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Taxi Driver
Psychological
thriller/drama
(1976) |
Literary devices and techniques of a psychological thriller:
-Plot twists are almost always present. Films such as Psycho and The Skeleton Key have advertised the fact that they contain plot twists and asked audiences not to reveal them.
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Psycho
Psychological thriller/
horror
(1960) |
-Unreliable narrators are common in psychological thrillers as they link back to criminal insanity.
Themes that are commonly used:
- Reality/ fantasy
- Perception
- Mental state
- Existence/purpose
-Identity
-Death
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