What is the difference between the two genres and what defines them?
I think that thrillers play on the fears that we already have; whereas the horror genre installs a chilling idea or thought into our minds, of which we may not of yet considered to be scary. Thrillers deliver audiences with a clue, a mystery to solve and some sort of conclusion to that mystery. A well worked thriller should make you doubt the conclusion even after it has been told.
'Memento'
This is an example of a really thinky film,they use memory loss to create a world which is backwards.
Memory loss is a common thing which is made interesting by putting him in a nail biting scenario he has to find out who murdered the guy to prove that he is innocent.
Horror's on the other hand are far more about making you feel unnerved and alone, one of the ways in which filmmakers aim to do this is by leaving you in the darkness. A decent horror will present you with a simple idea and let it manifest in side of you; saving the conclusion up until the very last minute. This not knowing makes the audience feel uneasy and by implying danger makes them feel as though something bad is round the corner.
'The Exorcist'
This is a really scary film, which takes an innocent little girl and turns her into an evil demon, the audience are not aware of any unformalities to start and therefore grow a bond with the girl, however once this is revealed the viewer is doubly scared as they were not expecting it as much.
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