Movie Convention Research: Knives Out


Knives out is a murder mystery type of thriller. The aspect I like most about this movie is all of the twists and turns it has leaving you on the edge of your seat. This is something i’d like to incorporate into my own project as I think it is a big part of a good thriller. Something I didn’t like about this movie (relating to my project) was the sprinkle of humor used throughout the movie. I wouldn’t want my movie to have that much humor as I’d want it to be more serious leading it to be more suspenseful.

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