A thriller is a genre that uses three main factors
(suspense, tension and excitement) in order to thrill the audience. There are
four main thriller subgenres: psychological, dystopian, mystery and crime
thrillers and they all tend to follow similar patterns. For example, they all
build towards a climax using plot twists and many also use cliff-hangers. The
conventions of a thriller film are usually used in all subgenres in order to fulfil its purpose by 'thrilling' the audience, however they may vary. The thriller conventions are:
- Suspense
- A problem - escape, mission, murder, mystery
- Fight and chase scenes
- Wrong or misleading clues
- Puzzles in plot (unanswered questions)
- Location
- Dark background
- Abstract light
- Camera angles
- Camera movements
- Titling
- Music/Sound
Examples:
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