The godfather

Gangster Thriller

Red Eye

This is the thriller i have chose to do, Red Eye.
This is a brilliant example of a thriller. Every time i watch this film i thoroughly enjoy it as you just don't know what to expect from it as a whole.

The Plot
Red Eye tells the story of Lisa Reisert who after attending the funeral of her grandmother is on her way back to Miami. She takes the much delayed Red Eye flight where she meets Jack Ripner. Soon after take off she realises that she is in fact kidnapped by Jack who needs her in order to assassinate William Keefe, head of Homeland Security.

All of the films below, we have been shown clips of in class. They are good examples of the thriller genre. My favourite film clip out of the three are memento. It was confusing, as it started with the ending as the beginning but this gave it a different element.

(The Conversation 1974)

Memento

Zodiac (2007)

What is a Thriller?

A thriller is a suspenseful adventure story in a movie. It has many overlapping sub-genres, including psychological thrillers, action thrillers, conspiracy thrillers, crime thriller, disaster thriller, drama thriller etc . Alfred Hitchcock is a great example of directors who specialise in the thriller genre, his films have included rear window and psycho.

The Brief- Thriller

The titles and opening of a new fiction film in the thriller genre to last a maximum of two minutes.


Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television that includes numerous and often overlapping sub-genres. Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains.