Thrillers aim to keep audiences on edge through suspense and surprises. They feature flawed or psychologically challenged protagonists facing antagonists. Effective techniques in thrillers include fast cutting between shots to build tension and scare viewers, as well as incorporating both natural and added sounds.

2. The word genre means ‘type’ or ‘sort’. In the film industry there are many
different genres of films.

3. A genre containing thrilling scenes and material. A lot of suspense is built up
throughout.

4. The audiences that go to watch thrillers expect it to be:
•very haunting.
•Keep you on edge.
•Keep you guessing
•Have an antagonist and protagonist.
•To be tense.
•To have a lot of suspense built up.
•Some sort of incident or action.
•A twist
•To be intrigued.
•To be surprised all the way through.

12. Hybrids are often perceived as more original.
Sub-genres are the different types of film categories within a genre.

13. Alienated hero/uneasy. Flawed Characters, often known
as an anti hero
intelligent, but psychologically challenged.

14. Mise-en-scene means everything in the frame.

26. Linear Wipes
Fade transitions
Abstract edits
An example of a technique often used in thrillers is Fast
cutting, this refers to a technique where several different
shots are placed very close to each other with a very fast
duration, this is often used to scare the audience whilst
giving them a lot of information.
Diagetic:
Sounds made naturally by objects in the
scene.
Example – A dog barking, someone speaking, a
telephone.
Non-Diagetic:
Sounds added after filming
Example – someone narrating, robotic noises,
voices, frightening sounds.