THRILLER VS HORROR

THRILLER VS HORROR
Thriller movies and Horror movies often get confused with each other, but there are some differences that set them apart.

WHAT IS A THRILLER?
A Thriller is a movie that can often overlap with horror where the viewer is required to think about the plot and details. Thrillers are often characterized by the moods they give off weather it be suspenseful, scary, feeling of anxiety. A successful group of Thriller movies are the Alfred Hitchcock collection.

WHAT IS A HORROR MOVIE
Horror movies are movies where the purpose of watching it is to feel entertainment through being frightened, often using stuff such as violence, blood, gore, and supernatural tendencies to allow the viewer to feel this way.

FAMOUS EXAMPLES OF EACH

HORROR: 

  • The Shining (1980)
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • The Blair Witch Project (1999)
  • The Cabin In The Woods (2011)
THRILLER: 
  • The Silence of The Lambs (1991)
  • The Sixth Sense (1999)
  • Zodiac (2007)
  • Shutter Island (2010)
EXAMPLES OF BOTH: 
  • The Conjuring (2013)
  • Get Out (2017)
  • Don't Breathe (2016)
  • Saw (2004)

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