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Rom-Com..♥

The storyline or plot of a Rom-Com will always involve the following things :

   ♥ Boy meets Girl..

   ♥ Boy can't get Girl or problem occurs..

   ♥ Boy get's Girl..

                                                                                        

Romantic Comedies or Rom-Com's normally consist of a warm-hearted but comical storyline whereby the lovelifes of a boy & girl are explored , there are up's and down's but in the end they usually end up happy in a relationship.

There are many traits in the opening sequence, which show the audience that the movie is a Rom-Com these include :

♥   A Narrative..
♥   Set In A Public Place..

♥  Main characters are introduced..

♥  Storyline emerges..
♥  Party in opening sequence..
♥  Red Colours to represent love..

♥  Love Songs..
♥  Meet by accident..
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Thriller..

 A thriller normally has the following elements which overall draw the veiwer to the film :

*  CreepyMusic which builds Tension..

*  Not there to scare you..

*  Involves law enforcement..

*  Intense atmosphere..

*  Focus on danger..
*  Audience on the edge of thier seats..

                                    

                                                                            

The aim of a thriller is to keep an audience on the edge of their seats , using excitment and tension as the film comes to a climax. Situations usually get bad for the characters and the ' good ' characters are normally left in life or death situations by the ' villans' .

Horror..

In a horror there are many typical elements which audiences should expect these include :

~  Spooky/dark/shadowy settings..

~  Killer , Known or Unknown..

~  Music which creates tension..

~  Violence and Gore..

                                                            

A horror is meant to frighten and explore the audiences hidden fears. Horror uses our fear of the unknown, fear of death, our worst nightmares to create a scary atmosphere. The audience may also feel uneasy when watching.