Wikipedia states a horror film in general as something that "seeks to elicit a negative emotional reaction from it's viewers by playing on the audiences minds and their fears". They feature events that come to the viewers as a shock. The horror genre frequently overlaps wtith the thriller genre. In the case of our film it's based with both the horror and thriller genre. The typical horror film is written with a plot of an evil force, event or person. They can occasionally be based around ghosts, torture, werewolves, curses, serial killers etc. Things like this are the viewers primal fears and come across as suprise and startle them. Horror films intend to frighten it's readers it creates an eerie atmosphere that can rather be natural or supernatural.
We've based our film on the genres horror/thriller because of the fact we have ideas that could startle our viewers. Our storyline comes across as things that can happen within a natural life. The characters involved within our film the viewers can relate to. For example there is a 16 year old girl being taken by a psychopath man. An older person with children can relate to that because if their child was taken they would feel upset, angry and would want them back therefore they can relate to the parents of the child because they would understand the position that they were in.
Good work Danielle, I'm glad you're researching the generic conventions and their impact on the audience. Target: its (- when it means 'belongs to it') has no apostrophe - similarly to ours his hers yours etc
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