The document discusses several elements that are commonly found in thriller films, including suspense, red herrings, plot twists, and cliffhangers. It also describes some typical characteristics of thriller films such as protagonists starting as underdogs against opponents, a constant underlying danger or threat, and characters unexpectedly becoming part of the plot. Finally, it outlines some common subgenres of thriller films like crime thrillers, psychological thrillers, spy thrillers, comedy thrillers, and supernatural thrillers.

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Suspense- in films in the thriller genre the
audience should almost constantly be in
suspense, feeling excitement, anticipation and
tension. They should not always know what is
going to happen next and only find out around
the same time as the characters so the share
their emotions.

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Red herrings- false clues or wrong deductions
which help distract from what is really going on
making the truth when it’s revealed even more
shocking.
Plot twists- sudden, unexpected changes in
direction in the plot to keep the audience
constantly on there toes, as thrillers should.
Cliffhangers- often scenes can cut in thrillers so
the outcome of it isn’t known right away and the
audience doesn’t find out the outcome until later
in the film, heightening the tension and suspense

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There is always some constant underlying danger or
threat.
The main characters usually start of as the
underdogs at a disadvantage to their opponents.
The fight between good and bad is mental as well as
physical.
Characters, usually protagonists, accidently become
part of the plot of the thriller having previously led
“normal” lives which makes them more innocent in
the world of the corrupt antagonists. In some
thrillers the thrill for the audience comes from the
idea that what happens in the film could happen to
them.

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Crime thriller- The story of a fictionalised crime
and its solving is told, suspense are other thriller
aspects come from trying to figure out
“whodunnit”
Psychological thriller- the tension comes more
from what is happening in the characters minds,
the battles are more often of wits. The characters
in it are themselves often psychologically
disturbed.
Spy thriller- similar to crime spy thrillers can
show an investigation or attempts to accomplish
a mission.

6. Comedy thriller- these are usually one of the
other subgenres of thriller but with more
humour mixed in.
 Supernatural thriller- a thriller but with
supernatural elements added which can cause
another source of tension.
This is the specific subgenre of thriller we have
chosen to do.
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