Isla Henderson NEA Coursework Year 1

  Thriller Statistics   Crime drama is the most popular subgenre of thriller to UK audiences, due to the hidden elements of the real world that they become exposed to .   Despite the increase of streaming, thriller films are still in higher demand than tv shows. In 2023, the demand for thriller films peaked at 78.2 times the average, whilst the demand for thriller tv shows peaked at 63.2 times the average.   In 2021, 38 .8 % of all adults digitally consumed the thriller genre rather than horror or sci -fi (32.2% and 2 9% ) . 34.8% of 18–29-year-olds , 37.6% of 30–49-year-olds, and 44.4% of 50–64-year-o lds preferred thriller , highlighting that the genre is consumed and enjoyed by all ages, depending on the subgenre.   2000s thriller series ‘Dexter’ achieved an average rating of 8.5, making it one of the highest rated chronological thriller series , achieving #2 of the best thriller TV series on ranker. Its audience is 2x more likely to be male at 24-45 ye...

  Statement of Intent   For my thriller series bus stop advertisement, I will ensure that there is no gore, blood, or explicit images seen, in order to comply to the rules of the AS A, where the poster must be appropriate for all, particularly in a public place such as a bus stop. My series is about teenagers facing the dark consequences of their past, with an air of mystery in the plot to adhere to the thriller genre. To ensure the guidelines are followed , whilst maintaining the aspects of the thriller genre, I will  use SFX makeup to make a bruise on the model, highlight ing the implied violence present in the series , w ithout scaring or offending people who are not the target audience . As the series will be published on a streaming service, there wil l be no watershed time, so I will highlight and enlarge the ITVX logo to imply that caution must be taken by parents if allow ing their children to watch this particular show on the service, as there will...

  History of Thriller   Thriller became a distinct style in the 1800s and early 1900s . Alfred Hitchcock’s films such as ‘Psycho’ and ‘Vertigo’ were integral to the popularity of thriller, and inspired filmmakers and storytellers to create their own. The aim of thriller is to heighten the audience's anxiety, anticipation, surprise, and shock using literary devices such as; unreliable narrators, red herrings, plot twists, and cliffhangers to build suspense . Suspense allows audiences to feel elated apprehension of future events, with many theories surveying their heads slowly leading up to either the satisfaction of being correct, or sudden realisation of a mind-blowing twist. Most thrillers utilise the red herrings to create an additional overpowering element of surprise , where audiences are shocked at outcomes, causing them to think deeply about their analytical reasonings towards the plot. There are numerous subgenres that accompany a thriller including; thrille...

  Popularity of G enre – Thriller   Psychological Thriller   This subgenre of thriller explores the events of unstable characters, and the investigation of psychology to explain their behaviour and reactions/responses to the disturbing situations they are put in. Instead of devising a supernatural plot about zombies, psychological thrillers focus on the more realistic reasons for trauma, using real-life situations, or even taking inspiration from real perturbing cases to make audiences ask questions, and raise tension in them. They characterise protagonists or antagonists with internal conflict or tensions, and ensure their motives are driven by obsession or violence; this makes it more frightening for the audience, as it is a concept not dissimilar from the possibilities of real-life crime. Their audience is usually targeted above 18+ due to distressing and possible sexual content shown, that is not appropriate for teenagers or children . This thriller often challen...