Question One: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Question Two: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Question Three: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Question Four: Who would be the audience for you media project?

When we firstly carried out our research and planning onto the film genre of thriller, we recognised that the characteristics of the genre thriller most suited the older generation, this is because when reading the film rating categories from The British Board Film association about the rating of 12a we realised that the themes that it includes is just moderately mature where as we felt our script was a mature theme as it involved a possibly mentally ill character.














So we decided that we would not like to tailor our film to the younger audience so decided to aim our film to the 15 age rating audience. In this categories is states that it has a strong horror genre and can have moderate drug abuse but just not encouraged.

Choosing this audience made us more flexible in our story line and when actually filming. Looking over our finished film, I can say that our chosen audience still suits our film this is because we do include a short scene where the actress inhibits some sort of drug but it is not clear of what kind, also our film is strongly psychological so requires a moderately mature audience to understand it.

The role she plays presents a mature and shows in depth thought caters for our 15 rating too. Whilst casting for our actors/actresses to be in our film, we were looking for our main character to be female, this makes our audience for our media project more specific as it will attract the female audience more. Not only were we looking for a female actress but a young one, this also narrows our audience. Our actress was also a teenager (17) which also meant we

The scores we use in the scenes also reflect our mysterious and atmospheric theme which suits our audience. Moreover we use some extreme close ups to show some key props like the drugs and the business card at the end, these key props used are also aimed for a mature audience and too need a mature audience to link them together.

Whilst casting for our actors/actresses to be in our film, we were looking for our main character to be female, this makes our audience for our media project more specific as it will attract the female audience more. Not only were we looking for a female actress but a young one, this also narrows our chosen audiene. 

Question Five: How did you attract your audience?

We addressed our audience by using a variety of features, firstly looking at the theme we created. The genre we chose was thriller but we then chose to create more of a psychological thriller with the story of Lydia‘s hallucinations.

Themes that we then involved into our chosen genre were the possibility of the mental illness with our main character. Another theme could be that as our actress is young, it could represent teenage problems and how teenagers feel sometimes. 

These themes address our 15+ audience because it thrillers typically include a protagonist which in our case we did have, Thrillers also include mystery which we had by not letting the audience know whether the white masked people was her psychological state or real life. 

Another way we addressed our audience would be the settings that we chose, we had a variety of settings from inside a small park to the bedroom scene.

The bedroom scene is a personal scene which includes no dialogue just shots of Lydia. The bedroom represents a “normal” girls bedroom, so is aimed at girls. These camera shots of her in the bedroom show ‘normal’ things that people do in the morning, but instead we see how Lydia is different from others from her waking up to a nightmare to taking the drugs. 

As there is no dialogue it needs a audience to be able to interpret what is going on, so out chosen 15+ suits this. Our other locations like in the park when Lydia is jogging also suits our audience because the older audiences can relate more to it compared to the younger age groups.The score we picked is mysterious from its long, deep and slow rhythm this adds mystery to the characters life which gives the audience more questions to be asked on what is going on. When the white masked people appear on screen a slight bang is added to the score to add more shock to it, this makes the scene more scary which also fits in with our thriller genre. 

Throughout watching our film, the audience will constantly be on edge from the quick moving of different shots in different settings, and the different scores that are used so it takes the person watching to be able to link together the scenes and try to come up with a conclusion on what is going on so obviously the audience has to be mature so our genre suits it.

  

Whilst casting for our characters we aimed to find someone in their teenager years, and preferably female. This way we could aim our audience to be young females.  

Audience Profile: 

Age: 16+

Sex: Female

Hobbies: Dancing, singing, socialising, watching movies.

Likes: OUr audience enjoys shopping, partying with friends and socialising.

Dislikes: School work, Rock music, "being bored".

Favourite music artists: Drake, Rihanna, One direction and Katy Perry.

Question Six: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

During the research  and planning stages, before making the product, I learnt a lot about what the internet had to offer. The internet offered a vast amount of information on past and present thriller films, clips of films going all the way back to the 1960's, which would not have been easily accessible if it wasn't for internet sites like YouTube.

All the information used on the internet was free, and without it, we would have had a limited number of thrillers to analyse and discuss and to use for inspiration for our own film sequence. When producing our product, we used DV cameras, these are not the best quality of cameras, giving a grainy and dull image throughout the sequence.

This was a problem especially in the bedroom scene where there was no natural light. There is a big difference between this clip compared to a block buster movie, such as Harry Potter:

  

The DV cameras also picked up buzzing sounds throughout filming, but we overcame this by adding scores over the top of all our scenes, so this buzz was unidentifiable.

We knew the DV cameras would not be able to pick up dialogue very well when filming outside, so we decided not to include any dialogue, and instead use the camera work, scores and editing to explain the plot and moods. The overall use of the DV cameras was easy to use and they were reliable. During post production we used the internet again to look for scored to add to our footage, we used a website called freeplaymusic.com.

 This website offered free, non copyrighted music at our finger tips. Without this website we would have had to either make our own scores which would have been extremely challenging, or contact music producers and ask for permission to use their music, this would have been a very time consuming process. We also used a free software called iMovie to edit our film together. Although it was not industry standard editing software, it was easy to use, offering keyboard shortcuts  for tasks such as "split". It offered a non linear and non destructive way of editing.

So if you made a mistake, you could always go back to how it originally was, this meant we could experiment different types of effects and editing ideas before submitting our final piece. We also used internet sites such as youtube, facebook, twitter, and tumblr to distribute our product which was a great success.

Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Shooting Week 2 Evaluation

This day proved to be very successful too, again all actors arrived on time so we could start filming in the station before it got too busy. We were worried we would be stopped and told we were not allowed to film on public transport, but in fact the the train conductors were fine with allowing us to film in the station, on the platform and on the train itself. One problem we had to overcome was the unsteadiness and the rocking of the train, we had to keep the camera and tripod as still as possible. Apart from that, the filming was a success and we no have all the footage needed in order to start putting our clips together.

Extra Shooting Evaluation

The footage taken for the nightmare at this time and setting was much more suitable for our film. We were able to create more tension and drama than were before. It was an over all success and all actors were extremely cooperative. 

Extra Shooting Schedule

Date: 13/03/12
Time: 6:00-6:30 pm
Location: Gumley House gardens
Shots: 2-3
Actors: Lydia, Hilary, Sarah, Tara, Alex and Kirsty.
Crew: Eva (camera work) Katie (director)
Costume and props: 5 masks
Equipment: Camera, DV tape, tripod
Potential Issues: May be other people around that may interfere with the filming.
Risk Assessment: Low- make sure all equipment is not in anyone's way

Shooting Week 1 Evaluation

Our first day of shooting went well, all actors and crew arrived on time a promptly which allowed us to start filming straight away. We successfully managed to film all the scenes we had planned to that day. However, we felt the 'nightmare scene' wasn't giving out the right vibes and wasn't thrilling enough, we therefore decided that we would meet up after school later in the week and re shoot that footage in a different setting. There we no safety problems throughout the day and everything ran smoothly.

Practice Shots 16-18

Here we practiced the running through the park scene. We wanted to make the editing look really kinesthetic and chaotic to make Jess look like she was imagining things, and the audience never being quite sure what just happened. We used fast editing to create this effect. Of course in this practice shot we did not yet have access to masks to show you when the runner would and wouldn't be wearing a mask.

In this practice shot, the the bin behind Katie represents a figure, and when the camera cuts to Katie turning round, the bin in no longer visible. We felt the need to practice this shot as we knew we would not be able to pause or blur the footage in order to make the figure disappear. In stead we used a long shot, then cut into a media shot. Shot one shows Katie about to turn from afar, with the bin in the background. Shot 2 shows her actually turning around, and the bin is no longer there.

Location

Nightmare: Alleyway

This narrow alley way would be perfect for our nightmare scene. It looks sinister with confiding walls. One problem with this location is the lighting. Our script indicates that this scene will take place in the night, however the camera may not pick up the action if it is too dark. To overcome this, we will either film in the early hours of the evening, when it is not too dark, or bring along a large torch. This alleyway is public, so we would not be trespassing, but at the same time, it is usually deserted and would be perfect for filming. There are not safety problems with this location.

Jess' Room

This bedroom belongs to a teenage girl, so it is a realistic location for the bedroom belonging to the teenage girl in our movie. It is practical as it has an en suite bathroom which is essential for our filming. There are no health or safety problems and the lighting can be altered.

Jess' Bathroom

This is the en suite bathroom, leading off from the bedroom. It is ideal as it has a sink and mirror which we are focusing one of our scenes around. It has no health and safety problems.

Park

This park will be used in our running scene. It is situated 5 minutes from Katie's house where the indoor filming will be taken place. It is also usually empty as it is a hidden part of Northfields, so we should not be intrerrpted whilst filming. The only health and safety precautions would be to make sure our equipment does not get into other peoples way if there are passes by.

Station

Northfields station is also very close to all our other locations so is practical to film in. However, we are going to have to film a number of takes of Jess walking through the oyster card gates, so we would have to ask permission if we could go in and out the gates free of charge, and then pay once at the end. We would have to make sure our equipment does not get in the way of other people. We have already checked to see how busy the station is during the times we would like to film, and as you can see it is empty.

Cast

Lydia Jenkins: Jess

Jess is a seventeen year old girl, who's 5'7 and looks after herself. Her costume will consist of Dr. Martins, leggins, top and denim jacket. Lydia is perfect for this role as she is 17 herself, a confident actress and generally just fits the role well. She is also available for all the dates required for filming.














Hannah Balacky: Runner

Hannah is of an athletic build so is perfect for the role of the runner. It is also typical for teenage girls to be running through parks as they like to keep up with their appearance. Hannah is also available for the dates that we are filming.













Sarah Galloway: Figure

Sarah will play the role of the figure on the balcony. She is good for the role as she is available on the days needed for filming.












Sean Hendy: Man on train

The man on the train is going to dressed smartly, as if on his way to work. He is going to be of a young age. Sean fits the description well and will be dressed in business wear and glasses to make him look older. Sean is also available on the days required for filming.

Shooting schedule week 2

Date: 17/3/12

Time: 11am- 12pm

Location: South Ealing Station- Northfields Station 

Shots: 22-37

Actors: Lydia and Sean.

Crew: Eva (director), Katie (camera work and props)

Costumes and props: Oyster card for Lydia, newspaper for Sean, mask for Sean, business card for Lydia.

Equipment: Camera, DV tape, tripod

Potential issues: Location- as we are filming on public transport there may be some problems and we may not be able to film there, also we might not be able to find a empty enough carriage. 

Risk Assessment: Medium- We need to be careful filming around the trains and the wires, and to be aware of other passengers on the train with our equipment. 

Shooting schedule week 1

Date: 10/3/12

Time: 10am-5pm 

Location: Katie's House, Sarah's House and Fielding walk (park) 

Shots: 4-13, 20-21, 2-3, 14-19 

Actors and actresses: Lydia, Sarah, Hannah.

Crew: Eva (Camera work), Katie (Director)

Costumes and Props: The pills for Lydia, slippers for Lydia, mask for sarah, running outfit for Hannah, mask for Hannah.

Equipment: camera, DV tape, tripod 

Potential issues: location in the park - The park could be busy so will be hard to get the scene that we want as it needs to be empty so we have the required space to film. Lighting - It will begin to get dark around 5pm so we need to film the park scene before hand. 

Risk Assessment: Low- Although as we are going to be filming in a public area we need to be aware that our tripod does not cause a trip hazard for passers-by, we also need to be aware of cyclists. 

Storyboard

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Eva: This storyboard fulfills the criteria of a thriller opening sequence, it sets the scene for the rest of the film. It begins with setting up an enigma of what are these dreams about, and what are these pills she is taking? Enigmas add suspense and mystery which are essential for a thriller film. We have also incorporated a score where it is necessary, for example, each time a white mask appears on screen, a tense and threatening score appears. Furthermore, we shall add loud, jumpy sound effects to keep the audience on their toes throughout the sequence. We have used different camera angles and shots, including; over the shoulder, long shots and close ups to add variation. We are also using kinetic filming to connote the stress and worry of the main character. Lots of point of view are used that make the audience feel involved and part of the action, in part of our sequence, the audience sees the white masked figure through a point of view shot, this may thrill the audience. We end the opening sequence on a cliffhanger of, will she call the psychiatrist or not? The audience we are aiming for will enjoy and be able to relate to the movie as the main character is going to 17, the same age as our target audience. Also, the audience should be able to relate to the locations we are filming in as it will be locations that they would see daily, eg. parks, trains and bedrooms. Our storyboard meets the film certificate (15) as there are scenes that might frighten younger audiences. Even though the opening sequence may be suitable for 13+ children, the rest of the film would not be and that is why it is 15 rated movie. 


Katie: This story board fulfills our horror genre because it includes a lot of jumpy scenes which scares the audience. Also in some scenes we have added tense scores which add suspense to the scenes giving it a horror like feel. Furthermore our story board includes many enigmas to keep the audience wondering and edgy, like when Dress is seen to be taking the pill, the audience are left in mystery to whether it is the pills that are making her see the white masked people or not. We also include close ups of key props like the Card to the physiologist, which makes the audience wonder what is going on. We use point of view shots of Jess to show the audience what she is seeing, and too make the audience feel as though they are going through what Jess is which makes them more scared. We also use reaction shots of Jess, this keeps the audience involved with what is going on, and shows to the audience exactly how she is feeling.

Screenplay

K&E Film Council Logo

EXT. PARK. NIGHT.

JESS is running away from something, through a park.

INT. JESS’ ROOM. MORNING.

JESS awakes from the nightmare, sweaty and out of breath.

K&E Film Council Presents

INT. JESS’ ROOM. MORNING.

JESS sits on the side of her bed and shakes out two pills into her hands.

A Gunnersbury Film Production.

INT. MORNING. JESS’ ROOM.

JESS slips her feet into her slippers and walks to her bath room. Splashes water on her face.

TITLE.

EXT. OUTSIDE JESS’ HOUSE. DAY.

JESS walks out front door, looking around suspiciously, then runs out the front gate.

EXT. PARK. DAY.

JESS runs through the park, breathing heavily, listening to music. As she runs past another runner, the man seems to have a emotionless white mask on, she double takes, as if she's seen a ghost. 

INT. JESS’ ROOM. DAY.

JESS is reading magazines on her bed, whilst a white masked figure appears on her balcony. JESS does not see the figure, but her senses tells her to look round. However, before she sees the figure, he disappears into thin air.

INT. STATION. DAY.

JESS beeps her oyster card and walks towards the railway. Train goes past. JESS a boards the train. She double takes at the man sitting opposite her as once again, the man appears to be wearing a white mask, the mask then disappears as he turns the page of his newspaper. The man then gets up and leaves the carriage.

EXT. STATION. DAY.

JESS walks out of the station, takes a seat on the wall, takes out a business card of a psychologist.

                          JESS

                          (under her breath)

                          I guess I have no choice.

This is a good idea because it gives up opportunities to use various different camera angles and camera shots. Also we are able to shoot in different locations. As we are only using 3 characters it allows our filming to be more reliable and not as confusing for the audience. It also meets our sub genre: Psychological Thriller. 

Final Synopses

Seventeen year old Jess from London has recently been experiencing repeated nightmares, she feels that something or someone is messing with her head. She realizes she has no choice than to seek professional help after seeing mysterious, white masked figures following her. She is determined to find out what the conspiracy against her is, but will Jess end up hurting innocent people along the way? And will she ever get to the bottom of the The White Parade?


This is a good synopses as it gives away enough information  to grab the audiences attentions, but not too much that the plot is spoilt. It will meet the audience that we have chosen as the main character is within the age category (15-20). It would pheasible to create this story line so that it looks realistic and we have access to all the actors, locations and props that would be needed. It also meets our chosen thriller subgenre: Psychological Thriller. 

Our Audience

Certificate: We shall be aiming for a 15 rated movie.

Audience: Our film will be aimed at the younger generation of 15-20 year olds.

Knowing that our film will be aimed at 15-20 year olds allows us to asses our audience criteria. The story line will be based around the lives of young adults in order to capture the audiences attention. The audience may be able to relate more to the characters if they are of the same age as them, this will enhance the audiences' experience. Certain settings will be used, perhaps familiar ones to what the aimed audience will be exposed to everyday, such as; school grounds, parks, sleep overs, public transport, cinemas and parties. 

Thriller Ideas

Faces - A young 12 year old girl called Ruby, Who lives in the country side begins to see men with plain white masks wherever she goes. Although there is one particular room in her new house that she very strange feeling in, is it haunter? These faces appear when she is by herself and in company of others, which makes it more confusing if other people can see the men too. The audience are left in mystery if the people are actually there or she is a psychopath. The girl is seen to be highly distressed by seeing these faces. 

This idea would be good to use as our final idea because it would suit the type of audience we are targeting which is the older audience, both male and female. Also it leaves the audience in suspense and is a psychological thriller. 

Missing - Three best friends who are 17-18 years old are shown to having a sleepover from being on a night out, and one of the girls called Hannah goes missing, but when the other 2 girls try to retrack there steps of the night, nobody recalls Hannah although she was in a photos from the night out. The girls also speak to Hannahs parents but they tell them they never had a daughter. 

This idea would not be suitable for our final idea, this is because it would be hard to do a opening sequence to it and get straight to the point.

Creeper- 17 year old John, just a 'normal' teenager, is shown to be out with his friends but starts to think that he has a stalker from seeing the same women in various different places. The audience are also left in mystery to why she might be following him, and he starts to get letters in the post and his friends turn really weird on him because he is so anxious all the time.

This idea would not be suitable for our final sequence too because it would also be hard to make a opening sequence to it with a lot of suspense, So it would not suit our psychological genre that we are trying to make. 

Film Audiences and ratings

Different films have different ratings that are going to be shown in cinemas. The rating shows what age is suited for the film. These ratings are based on things such as language, discrimination, violence, sex and drugs in the films. In the most recent ratings it was the public who were asked to vote their views on the film.

Currently there are 7 british catagories that films can be rated:





Firstly U - This rating it classified to be suitable for all audience and doesnt include any violoence, drugs , Natural nudity and no discriminaty. This rating would not be suitable for our theme of thriller.

PG- PG stands for 'parental guidance' and this catagory is not suitable for young children this is because the themes are more serious compared to a U and there may be reference to illegal drugs and some frightening sequences. This is still not suitable for our thriller.

12/ 12A- These films are only suitable for 12 and over, 12A is only for cinema use and 12 is for home films. Children under the age of 12 may be upset by some of the content as there is moderate language, sexual activity may be breif and basically mature themes are present.

15- Suitable for 15 and over. This rating has a strong horror genre, with sexual content but just not detailed. There is strong voilent scenes and their can be a strong drug reference but it should not encourage them. This rating is more suitable for our thriller opening sequences and it allows us to be more flexible on our story line.

18- This is only suitable for adults, this is because there is explicit sexual activity shown, the themes are very mature and usually to do with the law or sexuality. Detailed voilent scenes are shown.

18R - These films are only to be shown in licensed cinemas and scenes are so explicit. This rating is not appropriate to our thriller scene.

My Synopses

Idea 1 -  The Truth

Jessica Lans, an eighteen year old schizophrenic from Devon, moves to London after the death of her younger sister Megan. Her sister was abducted and her body was never recovered. Jess still holds some hope of finding her. Her father forces her to move to London to grieve, clear her mind and receive expert help for her mental illness. She then believes her sisters kidnapper is trying to contact her through the TV, however with her schizophrenia, no one takes her seriously. Jessica is determined to uncover the truth whatever it takes.

This idea would fit out target audience, but may prove difficult to create an opening scene that is filled with suspense as the thriller doesn't kick in until later on in the film.

Idea 2 - The Game
After the release of a new horror film called "The Weegie Experience", teenagers all over the country beging to take part in the "Weegie Board Challenge" and then posting their experiences on YouTube. This film follows a group of young teenagers, following the trend and attempt to contact the dead. Little did they know, Jimmy's house, the house in which they are playing the game in, was once an asylum.

This would meet our target audience brilliantly as it is based around the lives of teenagers. However, to create a convincing weegie board experience would be challenging and may result in being tacky.

Idea 3 - The White Parade
Kayleigh Newton, an seventeen year old student, is convinced someone or something is following her, she has named them "The White Parade". After seeing these masked figures, she is determined to find out what they want and to put a stop to it. But will Kayleigh end up hurting innocent people along the way? And will she ever get to the bottom of the The White Parade?

This would meet our chosen audience as the main character would be the same as the audience we are aiming at. This synopses would be a realistic idea to create in the time we have.

Thriller Synopses

All films release a short summary of events that occur in the film, without giving away to much of the plot, in order for the audience to know what kind of film it is.


Pan's Labyrinth:
Pan's Labyrinth unfolds through the eyes of Ofelia, a young girl uprooted to a remote military outpost commanded by her new stepfather. Powerless and lonely in a place of great danger, Ofelia lives out her own dark fable as she confronts monsters both otherworldly and human after she discovers a neglected labyrinth behind the family home. There she meets Pan, a fantastical creature who challenges her with three tasks which he claims will reveal her true identity.

Shutter Island
When U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, what starts as a routine investigation quickly takes a sinister turn. As the investigation unfolds and Teddy uncovers more shocking and terrifying truths about the island, he learns that there are some places that never let you go.

Audience Criteria

As all films are different, have different story lines and are of different genres, each film will be suitable for a different aged audience. The British Board Film Classification has created guidelines for the film industry so parents and distributors alike can keep an eye on what children are watching and make sure it is appropriate.

The categories are:

- A film rated a U is suitable for all ages. No violence or distress will come across in this movie and parents should feel at ease to allow their children of any age to watch a U rated movie without any adult supervision. U stands for Universal. An example of a U rated film is "The Princess Diaries" However, it does mention on the back of the DVD: "contains mild language." This certificate would not be suitable for our film, as horror films contain scenes that would not be suitable for all ages.

- A film rated a PG is not much different from a U rated film, but it may have some very mild violence. It is the parents job to judge whether or not the film will be suitable for your child. The film will indicate what makes the film a PG not a U so the parents can make an informed decision. An example of a PG rated film is "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and it indicated that the film contains: "mild language and peril, some scenes may be unsuitable for younger children." This certificate would not be suitable for our film, purely because we would want to create a tense atmosphere and have scenes of a distressing nature that would not be suitable for all ages.

- A film rated 12 or 12A is only suitable for people of the age of 12 unless accompanied by an adult. A 12 rated film will not be suitable for children under the age of 12 for various reasons and these will be indicated before the viewing commences. 12A's are used for classifying cinema viewings where as DVDs are classified by 12. An example of a 12 rates movie is "Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix" and it mentions: "Contains moderate fantasy violence and horror." This certificate may be suitable for our thriller film, however it would restrict us to only a few story lines. More recently, a remake of "The Women In Black" has been created and is a truly thrilling film, which was rated as a 12.

- A 15 rated film is only suitable for those aged over 15 years old. Am example of a 15 rated film is "Hot Fuzz" and it states: "Contains very strong language and strong comic bloody violence." This certificate would be ideal for our thriller film as it will allow us to be flexible with our thriller techniques. As we are of this age, we will be able to assess what is thrilling and what is not.

- An 18 rated film is strictly only suitable for those aged 18 and over as it will contain scenes involving either extremely strong violence, scenes of a disturbing nature, strong language and sex scenes. This certificate may suitable for some thriller films, but mainly wet ones. This would be hard to create for a school project and may lean too far into being a horror film, rather than a thriller.

History of Thrillers

Thrillers that are created in the present day are signficantly different to those that were produced 60 years ago by the likes of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers have been around since the 1920's, Hitchocks' "The Lodger" was one of the first thrillers made. It was a silent movie but proved to be extremely thrilling for that time period.


"The Lodger" synopses:
A serial killer known as the Avenger is murdering blonde women in London. A new lodger, Jonathan Drew, arrives at Mr. and Mrs. Bounting’s in Bloomsbury and rents a room. The man has some strange habits, he goes out during foggy nights and keeps a picture of a blonde girl in his bedroom. The Bounting’s daughter, Daisy, is a blonde model and she is engaged to Joe, a detective. When Joe finds out that Bounting suspects Jonathan, he is jealous of the lodger flirting with Daisy and arrests the man accusing him of being the Avenger. 


Films have become increasingly daring over the years, films that were rated the equivalent to an 18 in the 60's are now no more than a 12 in 2012. This is because the present day audience are always wanting something more thrilling and exhilarating than the last film. Since the early days of thriller films, a large number of thriller sub-genres have emerged, allowing a more varied audience for thriller films. An example of a more recent thriller, containing more suspense than ever before is "The Woman In Black"


"The Women In Black" Synopses

A widowed lawyer travels to a secluded village on an important assignment, and encounters a vengeful ghost with mysterious motives. After losing his beloved wife in childbirth, young barrister Arthur Kipps was nearly consumed by grief. Arthur is on the verge of losing his job when an important client of the firm dies, and his boss offers him one last opportunity to prove his worth by settling the woman's affairs. Determined to succeed, Arthur travels to the remote village and receives a chilly welcome. Something horrible once happened here, and it seems that the locals are determined to ensure Arthur never finds out what it was. Now, the more time Arthur spends in his client's crumbling estate, the more aware he becomes of a presence that isn't quite human. In this house dwells a woman's ghost. In life she lost something precious, and now in death she'll do whatever it takes to get it back. Until she does, her spectral presence will serve as a harbinger of doom, always to be followed by the death of an innocent.