Thriller Conventions for Media A Level

1. • Themes
• Characters
• Iconography
• Thriller Narratives
• Emotions Thrillers Create
By Charlotte Mascall

2. Terroris
m
Crime Spies Suspense

3. Her
o
Villain
Cops/Police Innocent
Victims
Stalkers Drifter
s
Most Important Most Important
Necessary Characters
Only Specific To Some Thrillers

4. Cars
Weapons
Low
Lighting
Urban
Settings

5. “A genuine thriller is a film that
relentlessly pursues a goal – to provide
thrills and keep the audience on the edge
of their seats as the plot builds towards a
climax” “Tension usually arises when the main
character is placed in a threatening
situation from which escape seems
impossible”
“Life itself is threatened, usually because
the main character is unsuspecting or
unknowingly involved in a dangerous
situation” “Plots of Thrillers involve characters which
come into conflict with each other or with
outside forces”