Intertextuality- Research

Intertexual is a term used to describe a visual reference between films, it can be also known as borrowing scenes from another film. They do this to make us , the audience to recognize a certain camera angle or aspects of Mise en scene, snippets of sound or methods on editing that you may of had seen in other films.

An Example: Between Psycho and Stepfather

 Both of them are still images of a man holding a knife towards their  victims. However in Psycho the character is not identified where as in Stepfather the killer is revealed.

Psycho

Stepfather









In these images both of the victims the man and women are sliding down tiles and covered in blood. Both characters seem to be in pain, weak and helpless.



Psycho







Stepfather










I think that Intertexuality might influence our group’s thriller because we could consider using it however it may not be ideal as the thriller we will make will need to be our own camera angles etc