Genre Research: IT

 


This movie, “IT”, is about seven kids being haunted by an evil entity. “It” appears as a creepy clown, and uses people fears to terrorize them. He the feeds off of those fears and uses them to disguise itself. It’s main targets are children because they are easier to scare.

What elements of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have? 


In this film, the plot builds slowly and gets more intense as it goes on. We want are film to have a similar concept. Though it will only be the opening two minutes, we want the viewers to be able to tell that the film will have a stronger plot as it goes on. 


•What elements of the genre did the movie have that you like?


There was a LOT of suspense in this movie. Some people aren’t really into thrillers or horrors so they tend to cover their faces a lot when watching a film such as this one. “IT” had more than enough scenes to make the audience anxious and almost afraid. Thrillers can also create another level of anxiety by including realistic scenarios that make the viewers wary of their surroundings. For example, the film revolves around a “killer clown” essentially. Clowns have been the main fear of many people of any age. So anyone watching this film with the fear of clowns, would be way more disturbed than any other person watching the movie. It’s really interesting when directors and screen writers know exactly what factors interact with the audiences emotions and senses.


•What elements of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you?


One thing about thrillers is that they can be seen as horror also. This movie is definitely one of those films. Horror like films are not for everyone and can be too scary for some to watch. It just falls into another category of movies that aren’t for everyone. This film also included a big use of adult language. It makes some people uncomfortable when they see children speaking like that.




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