1. Donnie Darko (2001) - I am considering this film as a case study, as it is a film that I enjoyed, and I feel it definitely reflects the psychological thriller genre. I would find it interesting to look at this film in more detail and analyse what establishes it as a thriller film.
2. Black Swan (2010) - This is also a psychological thriller film, which I enjoyed. I would like to use this as a case study, as it won and was nominated for a lot of awards for film making and cinematography, as well as acting.
3.Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - I would like to use this film as a case study as it is a crime thriller. This means I could compare it to 'Witness', and look into the similarities and differences between films of that era and films that are more recent.
4. Animal Kingdom (2010) - As this film is an independent film, I think it would be a good case study, as I could then compare it to a more mainstream thriller film with a higher budget, and see what similarities and differences there are in the way they establish the thriller genre.
5.Dead Man's Shoes (2004) - Although I have not yet seen this film, I have seen the trailer and I thought it established the crime thriller genre excellently. I would have to view the whole film before deciding whether or not to carry out this case study.
6.Double Indemnity (1944) - I have not yet seen this film, yet I feel it could be beneficial to use a film noir thriller classic as a case study. It would be useful to examine the differences between thriller films of this era and modern ones. Also, I would like to look at the ways the film noir style is used in modern films.
A good choice of films as possible case studies. The representation of women in "Double Identity" is interesting because of the archetype femme fatale Phillyis Dietrichson. Each film on your list offers fantastic opportunities, "Law Abiding Citizen" would be good to compare with the low budget "Animal Kingdom" explaining why can identify more with the Australian film than the Hollywood film. "Dead Man's Shoes" is another low budget film which is very dark. "Black Swan" is interesting but it didn't entirely convince me, but it is your choice.
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ReplyDeleteGeorgia you are very behind with your case studies. Could you please post more of your research into thriller films onto your blog or your assessment for this section of your blog will be a Level 2.
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