Institutions

We researched different film institutions to see which would suit our thriller the best. We did this by looking at the films they had previously released and evaluating whether ours would suit the institution.

New Line Cinema

We researched New Line Cinema as they are a very successful film institution, founded in 1967. Though it initially began as an independent film studio, it became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996, and Warner Bros. in 2008. They operated several divisions including theatrical distribution, marketing and home video.

Films released by New Line Cinema of a thriller genre:
-Final Destination
-Friday 13th
-Se7en
-A Man Apart
However, through research we discover that these were some of few and that the majority of New Line Cinema's films are of a comedy or horror genre.



Universal Pictures

Universal Studios is a subsidiary of NBC Universal and is one of the six major American Movie studios. Its main motion picture production/distribution arm is called Universal Pictures.

Films released by Universal Studios of a thriller genre:
-Jaws
-Psycho
-Cape Fear
-Jurassic Park
-Hannibal
-The Watcher

We felt that Universal Studios would be a valid institution to produce our thriller as, although they make many comedies and science fiction films, they have a large repertoire which our thriller could fit into.

Paramount Pictures

Paramount is a American film production and distribution company, and the oldest existing one in America, constantly being ranked as one of the wealthiest institutions.

Films released by Paramount Pictures of a thriller genre:
-Bloodline
-Fatal Attractions
-Twisted
-Shutter Island

Although Paramount Pictures have made a broad range of films and have a lot of money to put into them, they have not made a huge amount of famous thriller films. However, their newest release 'Shutter Island' has been a success which could be a new turn for Paramount Pictures and our thriller could follow in it's footsteps.

Dreamworks

Dreamworks are an American production and distribution company, founded by the famous director Steven Spielberg. They have made more than ten films with box-office grosses totalling at more than $100 million each, making them a very successful institution.

Films released by Dreamworks of a thriller genre:

-Disturbia

-Sweeney Todd

-What Lies Beneath

After research, it could be seen that a lot of Dreamworks' successful films were animated and that there were few actual thrillers in contrast with the sub genres of thriller-horrors and science fiction-thrillers, but the majority of their films were also comedies. Therefore our thriller could possibly be produced by this institution but not as much as some others.

In conclusion after evaluating four main film institutions, we feel that our thriller would best suit being produced by Universal Studios due to their experience with the thriller genre and successful reputation.

Jade Smith