Age certificate (own thriller movie) - Miss Hartt

Our thriller movie is going to be given an aged 15 certificate as it will attract a larger age range and will be easier to appeal to, a 12 rating would be too low for our thriller film as bad language will be used and will not be suitable, however it is not going to be an 18 either as that would create a far smaller audience.

Language: There may be frequent use of strong language; the strongest terms are only rarely acceptable. Continued aggressive use of strong language and sexual abuse is unacceptable.
- Strong language will only be used briefly when moving the woman’s body the car.

Nudity: There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
- No nudity is being used in our thriller movie

Sex: Sexual activity and nudity may be portrayed but without strong detail. The depiction of casual sex should be handled responsibly. There may be occasional strong verbal references to sexual behaviour.
-There will be no sexual activities in our thriller movie

Violence: Violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain, and of injuries. Scenes of sexual violence must be discreet and brief.
-The use of an injection is our outlook on weaponry and will not inflict on pain nor injuries when filming in the alley way. Sexual violence could be suggestible to the audience however will not be prohibited and will be very briefly noted.

Imitable techniques: Dangerous combat techniques such as ear claps, head-butts and blows to the neck are unlikely to be acceptable. There may be no emphasis on the use of easily accessible lethal weapons (in particular, knives).
The cutting up of the body in the opening scene’s cuts will not be shown in detail, sound will be used to portray the slashing and the knife will not be caught on screen, leaving the audience to use only their imagination.

Horror: Sustained or detailed infliction of pain or injury is unacceptable.
The drug will be worn off quickly and will not cause any self-harm to the character.

Drugs: Drug taking may be shown but clear instructive detail is unacceptable. The film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug use.
The drug will be used as a dangerous and lethal weapon and will not be promoted or encouraged in any shape or form.

Questionnaire - Miss Hartt

Questionnaire

1. Are you male or female?

2. What age group are you in?
11-15 16-21 22-30 31-40 41-49 50+

3. Do you like thriller movies?

4.What is your favourite thriller film if you had to choose?

5. What sub-genre did it fall under?
Conspiracy thriller Crime thriller Disaster Thriller Mystery Thriller Political Thriller Religious Thriller Supernatural Thriller or Techno Thriller  - please circle

6.What age rating was given to your favourite thriller film?

7. Do you think this age rating was suitable ? yes or no
if no please state why

8.What was the last thriller film you watched?

9. What is your favourite age rating to watch when looking at thriller films and why?

10. Do you think thriller films have changed significantly in the past 10 years?
if yes please state why and what you think has caused this change

11. What character do you identify with the most when watching a thriller movie?
hero villain victim or other please state

12. When watching a thriller film do you prefer to watch it alone or with friends?

13. What do you expect to see in a thriller movie ?

14. What is your favourite part of a thriller film? The jaw-breaking opening scene, the tension in the middle or the relief at the end?

15. Do you find films more scary when they are more realistic and based on true stories?  

Psycho shower scene - Miss Hartt

Hitchcock uses point-of-view and direct address editing preceding the famous shower scene in Psycho, during which the camera manipulates the spectator's perspective through cutting. The enhancing of the conventions

Hitchcock uses the editing in Psycho to enhance the codes and conventions of the thriller genre this is done by using different camera shots to signify importance and creating a flowing scene. Hitchcock uses point-of-view and direct address editing. In the famous shower scene in Psycho Hitchcock connects with the audience on equal grounds, by showing the characters point of view (POV) it is allowing the audience to engage with that character and puts them in their perspective. This is conventional to a thriller film as it gives the audience a taste of the characters fear at that point; it keeps the audience on the edge of their seat and allows them to identify the danger and surroundings on a more intimate level. During which the camera manipulates the spectator’s perspective through cutting. The audience are limited as to what they can see, the killers identity has been hidden by dark shadows, this is conventional to the thriller genre as it is keeping the killers identity unknown and mysterious. The dark shadows are conventional to the genre as it creates a dark and creepy atmosphere.

Fast editing is used when Marion is getting stabbed in the shower, the cuts include shots of her hands feet and stomach getting stabbed one after another, this is done within about 20 seconds of filming. It is conventional to a thriller film to have fast paste editing this is to keep the audience engaged and alert. In this instant the main character has just died this begins to trigger questions in the audience’s head as to what is going to happen in the rest of the film and to who the mysterious killer is and what their intentions are, this sets the stories enigma and allows the audience’s minds to flow.

Slow editing is used in the beginning and end of the shower stabbing, it is used at the beginning to create the beginning equilibrium. This is when the shower is turned on and when stepping into the shower. The audience do not know at this point that Marion is stepping into the cause of her death the shower knob could be used as a trigger of Marion’s death. After the stabbing, the camera tracks the blood going down the plug whole this is to signify the characters life going down the drain and the close up of the eye is to trigger what the audience have just witnessed in her POV.

The blood is highlighted as a convention as it is an essential aspect of a thriller film, it creates realness and reality to a shot and is there to exaggerate what the characters are feeling and to creep out the audience. Blood is used as a gore aspect to grab the audience’s attention and keep them on guard. ‘Normans mother’ is shown using a black silhouette her knife is shown using a close-up exaggerating its significance to the thriller genre and keeping the audience alert. The knife is a form of weaponry and is used in thriller films to scare the audience and cause drama.

During the stabbing, Marion uses her hands to try and prevent ‘Normans mother’ from cutting her, this highlights the convention of there being a ‘victim’ and a ‘murderer’ this is conventional as most thrillers have these two characters, the victim is usually a young woman who is in a venerable place and has no protection usually ‘on the run’. The murderer usually has a weapon of some sort and is in their comfort zone. This makes the villain the more dominant character and makes the audience feel uncomfortable. 

Most conventional themes are either about greed, envy, jealousy, pursuit etc. ‘Normans mother’ is jealous of the young girl’s effect on Norman and wants to put an end to it. This is what triggers the start of the stabbing and creates the enigma to the rest of the story line.