Some codes of conventions of thriller
sub-genres are shared, usually a sense of tension, suspense, and mystery. The
crime thriller usually shows a narrative where a policeman or detective, the
protagonist, is in pursuit of an
antagonist, usually a criminal. The wild
chase and piecing together of clues will engage the audience and fulfill their
pleasures.
The primary target audience for these film
are 18-30 year olds, most crime
thrillers contain heavy violence, swearing and some disturbing elements. Which
are unsuitable for young children. These
films will also not translate with older audiences because of the element of
thrill and people over 30 are stereotypically family orientated. The secondary
audience is fans of thrillers, as they get pleasure from working out plots, as
well as being thrilled and challenged in their viewing. The thriller genre
strongly fulfills the fans expectations.
Our target audience will be the same as
above, it will be exciting and have relatable character to the audience. The
film must however have a sense of darkness and violence, so it is not to be
mistaken as a younger aged film.
To have a successful opening we need to
follow the codes and conventions of the crime thriller genre, in order to
fulfill the audiences pleasures, therefor we will contain an obvious
protagonist and antagonist and the narrative will have an indication of a
crime.
This screen shot shows that for No Country For Old Men, a popular crime thriller has been rated higher by men than women. Supporting our theory of our primary target audience should be mainly men.
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