Conventions of a Thriller

1. Conventions of a Thriller
When people think of thrillers they either think of the hit single by Michael
Jackson released in the early 80’s or “something scary”. Thrillers are easily
associated with Horrors and are very similar but; thrillers are full of suspense
and fast paced action. Good thrillers must have their audience on the ‘edge of
their seat’. Above are some examples of successful thrillers.
Key Points:
 Suspense
 Most thrillers have one specific suspect and focus particularly on that one
character
 Music is a key part in thrillers and helps to create tension
 All thrillers contain crime
 Slow and Fast paced editing
 Contain Flashbacks