Thrillers commonly use props to support the plot and themes of violence and death. Props can range from everyday objects like phones to more violent weapons like guns and knives. Psychological thrillers will adapt the props to suit the personality of the antagonist, with more violent props indicating a more violent character. Examples include the swords used by antagonists in Kill Bill that were named and suited the culture. Common props in thrillers also include phones, money, computers, and briefcases to build tension, even if they are not violently used.

1. PROPS

2. IN A THRILLER, THEY
USE PROPS (WHICH ARE
TYPICALLY VIOLENT) AS
A METHOD TO SUPPORT
THE PLOT, AS DEATH IS
A MAIN THEME WITHIN
THRILLERS.

3. THE PROPS CAN RANGE
TO SOMETHING SIMPLE
LIKE A PHONE OR TO A
VIOLENT WEAPON. MOST
PROPS ARE USED TO
ADD VERISIMILITUDE OR
TO THE BUILDING
TENSION.

4. EXAMPLES (WEAPONS)
A WIDE RANGE OF GUN
STYLES, A RANGE OF
KNIFE TYPES,
EXPLOSIVES, BROKEN
GLASS & FIRE

5. IN A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER,
THE WEAPON IS ADAPTED TO
SUIT THE PERSONALITY OF THE
ANTAGONIST. FOR EXAMPLE,
THE BIGGER THE
WEAPON/MORE DAMAGE IT
DOES NORMALLY MEANS THE
ANTAGONIST IS MORE VIOLENT
AND TWISTED.

6. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS
IS IN KILL BILL. THE
SWORD USED BY THE
ANTAGONISTS ARE
NAMED AFTER A
CHARACTER, SUITS
THE CULTURE AND
ADDS VIOLENCE WITH
THE LOOK.

7. OTHER:
A PHONE, MONEY,
COMPUTER, RELIGIOUS
SYMBOL, BRIEF CASE,
MASK/TO HIDE IDENTITY
ARE ALSO USED TOO.
EVEN THOUGH THEY
DON’T ADD VIOLENCE-
THEY CAN BE JUST AS
USEFUL

8. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE
THRILLER FILM "TAKEN"
THE PHONE WORKS AS A
PROP. THE ROLE OF THE
PHONE IS TOO TELL THE
PROTAGONIST AND
AUDIENCE WHAT IS
HAPPENING, WHICH IN
THIS CASE BUILDS
TENSION.

9. THE MOST COMMON
WEAPONS USED IN A
THRILLER ARE GUNS &
KNIFES- AS OTHER
EVERYDAY OBJECTS SUCH
AS CHAINSAWS AND AXE
ARE STEREOTYPICALLY
PLACES WITHIN HORROR.

10. DUE TO THRILLERS
HAVING MORE
VERISIMILITUDE
THAN HORRORS - TO
SEEM MORE REAL,
WE'LL USE OBJECTS
SUCH AS A KNIFE.
CONSIDERING THE
OTHER FACTORS