In the horror and thriller genres, there are countless directors who use special skills and techniques to create amazing films that majorly impact the audiences emotions and the film industry itself. An example of this in the horror genre is Wes Craven. Some of his best films include "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and multiple "Scream" movies. These were extremely influential and still are in modern times through the way they impact current directors decisions to structure their films and what elements they want to include.
In contrast of Wes Haven, Hitchcock relied more upon film techniques and playing with the audiences emotions over prioritizing core themes and personal ties. Some of these include the use of subjectivity and choosing to give the audience information the characters don't yet have. These two strategies themselves work together to keep audiences on the edge of their seats and engaged with the film which is extremely important in thrillers. Another example of this is keeping the story simple in order to not confuse or overwhelm the audience with intricate and unnecessary details so that the most amount of suspense can be developed. Finally, Hitchcock also used leading ladies in many of his films to combat the prominent female stereotypes in the 1940's era that overtook peoples opinions. I intend to use some of these strategies in my project like his information strategy and keeping the story line simple. In my film, the audience will have the knowledge of the stalker watching the girl but the girl will not know of his presence to create more suspense. I will also keep my story line fairly simple following the girls and the stalker so that it can be easily followed and grasped by viewers to build the dramatic effect.
Continuing, Wes Craven created his most influential films by using his own tactics and practices to make these films truly his own. Some examples of this are him using very deep personal experiences, fears, and traumas to make these movies as cynical and complex as they are. Most of his films stuck to his same core themes and interests especially concerning faith and the subconsciousness but he loved to frequently change and evolve in his career. Combining these changes and pertaining to his core ideas allowed him to become a prominent and popular film director in the horror genre. He especially loved to use films to depict the dissection of the construction of a typical family. I plan to utilize some of his tactics like incorporating experiences and fears to create my film project, an example of this is experiencing life as a teenage girl in America ranging from close friendships to a consistent typical fear of stalkers and being watched which goes along with the narrative I created for my project.
In the thriller genre, there are also many famous directors who specialized in their own specific techniques to create extremely unique films. Among these directors, there is Alfred Hitchcock whose career in film spanned around six decades. During this time, he created many influential films that ultimately shaped how we view the thriller genre today. Some of his best creations include, "Psycho," "The 39 Steps," and "Vertigo." These are some of his best known thrillers that all display his talent producing compelling and eventful films. His creation of suspense and tension through countless film techniques is what sets his work apart from other directors and helped influence how these types of films are produced now.
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