Difference between a horror and Thriller

There are many differences between a horror and a thriller and most people get them confused as some films are very hard to distinguish between. The main difference is that a thriller is a psychological film and doesn't really involve many deaths/killings, whereas a horror is mostly based upon gore, blood and guts!

Four things that make a good horror are:

• It needs good music- with out with sounding like a thriller film
• A remorseless killer- someone who doesn't feel bad for what they have done and constantly goes around killing people
• Blood- it is vital for making a horror that blood is used as this is the element to make a key horror film
• a fear- there needs to be a fear that is relatable to the audience and must be fearful for what is happening

Four things that make a good Thriller film are:

• a good storyline- the storyline needs to be gripping otherwise it will not be able to grip the audience into watching the film
• multiple points of view- don't have it based on one person throughout the entire film make sure it is for a variety of people views
• Don't give it all away- do not reveal the entire storyline straight away, make sure things are hidden through the film
• it needs to be fast past- if you drag the film out it starts to become boring and not interesting but if it is fast pace you will be able to make it more thriller like.

An example of a horror film

An example of a thriller film