Genre Research - Similar Films

Genre Research - Similar Films

Within our group we have chosen to create the first two minutes of a film which falls within the horror/thriller genre. By researching similar films it helped us to gain a better understanding of the genre and the conventions of the genre. Below is a list of films that i feel are similar to the one we are about to create.

• Stephen Kings IT - This is the most similar of the selected films within my research to what we want our film to be like. Like this film we have also chosen to go along with the murderous clown idea. 

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqBpAqnGKg
Review: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stephen-kings-it1990/

• Halloween - This film has some similarities to our selected film as it is based around a character that has mental issues and is unable to control them as they lead him on a murder spree within a small innocent town. We are also choosing to follow this mental illness route within our film. 

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ke9IPTIJQ
Review: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1009113-halloween/

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - This film shares some similarities with our selected film, but this one has more to do with the appearance of the killer. The killer in this films wears a mask to hide his identity when carrying out his acts, much like our chosen character. 

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs3981DoINw

Review: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1021112-texas_chainsaw_massacre/

• Paranormal Activity - The similarities that this film and our film share is the fact that our chosen character only commits his violent acts when wearing his mask, this could suggest that he is possessed by the mask much like how the characters within this film become possessed by a spiritual being. 

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_UxLEqd074

Review:  http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paranormal_activity/

• The Cabin In The Woods - The only similarity that this film and ours shares is the woodland setting in which a lot of the action within our film takes place. 

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJUIgf7lsCY

Review: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_cabin_in_the_woods/

Conclusion:
Through this similar film research it has helped our group with ideas and iconic features of the horror film genre which will help us a lot when it comes to advancing with our storyline.