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What Elements Of A Crime-Thriller Is Shown In Evangeline?
Evangeline has some crime-thriller conventions in it. There is suspicion from Evangeline and the audience when watching the events take place between Michael and the sister.
There is the crime of domestic abuse between Michael and the sister.
The whole storyline is created to make the audience think.
The main cliffhanger is where Evangeline watches her sister get hit and it cuts to a blackout.
Who Watches Crime-Thrillers?
15 – 30 years old is stereotypically the age range for crime-thrillers. This is quite wide, however it is a sub genre. The audience will usually need to be interested in both Crime and Thriller films to enjoy Crime Thrillers. Stereotypically people who like crime films, also like thrillers.
Both males and females from all social groups enjoy crime thrillers as the representation in crime thrillers tend to cover all genders and social groups.
Examples Of Crime-Thrillers
The Usual Suspects
Silence Of The Lambs
Pulp Fiction
The Departed
Seven
Gone Baby Gone
Reservoir Dogs
Heat
What Is A Crime-Thriller?
- Suspicion
- Drama
- Fast-Pace
In a strict definition, A thriller is a film that rentlessly pursues a single-minded goal- to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging at the edge of their seats as the plot builds towards a climax.
A crime-thriller incorporates and focuses on the impact of a crime on the protagonist.
There are many conventions of a crime thriller, including:
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- Crime
- Enigmas
- Investigation
- Antagonist In Danger
- Storyline That Requires Thinking
- Complex Narrative
- Antagonist & Protagonist
- Cliffhanger
- Extraordinary Events