Generic Conventions of a Thriller
- Some form of weapon is used either that be a gun or a knife etc
- Females are usually targeted to be weak and vulnerable
- Stairs, Shadows Mirrors are associated with Thrillers
- Music gives tension
- Strong light against dark
- Dark lighting for mysterious and tense scenes
- The story plays with your mind, makes it more Psychological
- Plot builds to a climax
- Characters are caught in a trap, mystery or dangerous situation
- Characters might not know if their lives are in danger or part of a trap/killing
- Usual locations for a Thriller are Urban/Cities or Forests/outskirts of a city
- Detectives or police are usually involved trying to solve a case
- Heroes have traditionally been portrayed as men, but women have been increasingly popular
- Crimes are committed on a much larger scale, some are to serial or mass murders, terrorism, Assassination or to overthrow the government
- The Thriller climax is where the Hero defeats the Villain. The hero saves his own and other people’s lives in the process. Sometimes the Hero dies in the end.
- Thrillers have now been influenced by horrors, through the gore, violence, terror and deaths/body counts.
- Music usually creates extra tensions/suspense on the audience and impact it has on the audience when the scene comes to a climax or disaster.
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