Our chosen genre research

The genre we have chosen to do is a sub-genre of the Thriller genre, more specifically Action-Thriller.
The Thriller genre contains types of films known to promote;
Intense excitement
Suspense
A high level of anticipation
Ultra-heightened expectation
Uncertainty
Anxiety
High levels of tension.

The sub-genre, Action-Thriller, often features a race against the clock and contains;
Lots of violence
Involvement with guns
Explosions
Large elaborate set pieces to which the action takes place.

The genre includes films such as;
The Bond series
The Bourne series
The Transporter series
Pulp Fiction
Godfather
Fight Club
Reservoir Dogs
The Silence of the Lambs

(Pulp Fiction) - Quentin Tarantino

Some directors commonly associated with the triller genre are;
Stanley Kubrick
Alfred Hitchcock
Ridley Scott
Quentin Tarantino
M. Night Shyamalan
Martin Scorsese
Roman Polanski

(A Clockwork Orange) - Stanley Kubric

(The 39 Steps) - Alfred Hithcock