Monday 3 December 2012

Conventions of a thriller genre

The thriller genre is contained in wide range of films and is easy to identify the characteristics of a thriller. The aim of a thriller is to keep the audience excited and keep them on the edge of their seats. The popular sub-genres used in thrillers are horror and psychological. The key elements used in thrillers are characters, plot and theme. In thrillers the main character usually comes across death, the plot is usually focused on mystery that needs to be solved or the characters are on a long-term quest that lasts throughout the movie. Thrillers are also filmed from the main’s character point of view so it’s easier for the audience to follow and understand the character’s story. Thrillers are normally stories that the audience can relate to, but are just exaggerated a bit more to make the story more interesting. There’s also a villain that is corrupting the world in some way and a hero that serves justice.

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