Differences between thriller and horror films

People often mistake thrillers for horror films, however the storyline in a thriller is much bigger, with a more complex plot. Fear is usually much more psychologically based in thrillers whereas horror films use greusome images to scare the audience. There are many plots in a thriller involving both the protagonist and antagonist, close ups are used to show the characters reactions, creating mystery and suspense. Minimal editing is used as the fast cutting rate creates an eery atmosphere. However, in horrors the main plot is the characters fighting to survive, this is portrayed by point of view camera angles, making the audience feel involved in the action, editing is key in doing this, with special effects being playing a major part.