Difference Between Thrillers and Horrors

Saw (horror)

There are different types of thriller films but just one type of horrors. While thrillers built up to a climax, horrors tend to go straight to the main point. Thrillers consist mainly on playing mind games, creating mysteries for the audience to resolve and creating a tense atmosphere in order to 'thrill' the viewers. Whereas horrors aren't psychological but straight to the point, bloody and have the direct intentions of scaring people.



The Woman in Black (thriller)

      To some people, thrillers are actually scarier than horrors as the audience can relate to the victims in the films. Also, due to being so caught up in the moment they become more alert to any movements, such as someone quietly walking into a room. On the other hand, horrors may have moments where people or objects jump out of hidden places, yet they display all the weapons and blood which leaves hardly any mystery left at all to be unsolved. Therefore as the horrors are more visual, and thrillers more psychological, the intentions of each genre become clearer.