Conventions of a Thriller

1. Thriller Conventions
Lydia Eudall

2. Thriller

3. Codes and Conventions of basic
Thrillers
• Feelings thriller creates:
• Excitements
• Suspense
• Anticipation
• Nerve wracking Tension
• Anxiety
• Uncertainty

4. Main Thriller genres
• Psychological Thriller
• Action and Adventure Thriller
• Sci-fi Thriller
• Religious Thriller

5. Iconography
• Cars
• Weapons
• Urban Settings
• Tension Building music
• Fast Paced Editing
• Low Lighting

6. Characters:
• Conflicts
• Soldiers
• Spies
• Law Enforcements
• Stalkers
• Men Associated with danger
• Criminals
• Assassins
• Innocent Citizens
• Psychotic Character
• Prison Inmates
• The Hero

7. Themes
• Terrorism
• Political Conspiracy
• Asasination
• Suspense
• Chase
• Spies
• Crime
• Supernatural Events
• Psychology mind games
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8. Thriller Narratives:
• A genuine thriller is a film that relentlessly pursues a single-mindedA genuine thriller is a film that relentlessly pursues a single-minded
goal - to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging at thegoal - to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging at the
'edge of their seats' as the lot builds towards a climax.'edge of their seats' as the lot builds towards a climax.
• Tension usually arises when the main character's is placed in aTension usually arises when the main character's is placed in a
threatening situation, mystery, or an dangerous mission from whichthreatening situation, mystery, or an dangerous mission from which
escape seems impossible.escape seems impossible.
• Life itself is threatened, usually because the principal character isLife itself is threatened, usually because the principal character is
unsuspecting or unknowingly involved in a dangerous or potentiallyunsuspecting or unknowingly involved in a dangerous or potentially
deadly situation.deadly situation.
• Plots of thrillers involve characters which come into conflict withPlots of thrillers involve characters which come into conflict with
each other or with outside forces.each other or with outside forces.

9. Examples:

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