Movie Conventions Research: Greta

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

Greta has conventions of a thriller film such as having a protagonist and antagonist, whether it be external or internal. Also, it uses tracking shots that show the back of the main character, throughout the opening scene. This is done to imitate the uneasy feeling of being followed by someone dangerous. Greta also follows the typical suspense-inducing elements of a thriller. This includes the mis-en-scene of dark lighting and eerie diegetic sound such as footsteps that amplify the tension thriller directors want the audience to feel. 


What elements (conventions) of the genre did the movie have that you like? 

Greta has the element of unnerving realism that can be seen in convention-following thriller. The main character is seen in normal, everyday clothes and does few things that are out of the ordinary. I like this element because it makes me, as the viewer, feel a heightened sense of uneasiness. This is ideal for me to enjoy a thriller because it creates the illusion that the unnerving events that occur throughout the film could actually happen to me. So, the use of common props as well (e.x- phones, coffee cups, etc.) added to the realistic element of the movie which I really enjoyed. 


What elements (conventions) of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you? 

The movie included many dutch angles and close-up shots to confuse and throw off the viewer. This added to the film’s psychological elements and further followed the typical conventions of a psychological thriller. However, I prefer horror thrillers with jump scares that keep the audience on their toes. The constant tilts and dutch angles became too redundant and bothered me more than they kept me interested in the movie. I did not like the director’s decision to utilize these angles to show movement and disturbance, instead of jump scares which would add spontaneity. 



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