Thriller is a fictional genre that spans television, books, and film. It is characterized by suspense, tension, and excitement driven by emotions like fear and apprehension. Typical elements include an innocent victim confronting obstacles created by an antagonist like a criminal, stalker, or assassin. Plots often include twists and the protagonist usually survives while the villain is defeated. Common thriller themes are good vs evil, mystery, conspiracy, and terrorism involving criminals, stalkers, and psychotic personalities. Examples given are the movies Vacancy, Prom Night, Insidious, and Freddy Vs. Jason. Famous actors associated with the thriller genre include Janet Leigh, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tom Cru

1. Thriller
"the sudden rush of emotions, the excitement,
sense of suspense, apprehension, and
exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes
subtly with peaks and lulls, sometimes at a
constant, breakneck pace."

2. Definition of Thriller:
Thriller is a fictional genre that spreads out over
television and books as well as film. The main
elements of thriller are suspense, tension and
excitement. Thriller usually has a villain driven
plot in which innocent victims/ heroes or
heroines must overcome obstacles and red
herrings made by the villain. Typically there is a
happy ending where someone survives and the
antagonist is defeated.

3. Conventions and Themes
• Good vs. evil • Criminals
• Mystery • Stalkers
• Suspense • Assassins
• Tension • Innocent victims
• Plot twists • Conspiracy
• Fear • Terrorism
• Psychotic
• Death
personalities

4. Example of Thrillers:
Vacancy Prom Night
A young married couple Donna's senior prom
becomes stranded at an is supposed to be
isolated motel and finds the best night of her
hidden video cameras in life, though a sadistic
their room. They realize killer from her past
that unless they escape, has different plans
they'll be the next for her and her
victims of a snuff film friends.
Insidious Freddy Vs. Jason
A family looks to prevent Freddy Krueger and
evil spirits from trapping Jason Voorhees
their comatose child in a return to terrorize
realm called The Further. the teenage
population. Except
this time, they're out
to get each other,
too.

5. Characters
Actors Associated Associated with
with Thrillers Thrillers
Janet Leigh The Joker
Psycho (1960) Villain of The Dark
Touch of Evil (1958) Knight
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Departed (2006) Jason Voorhees
Inception (2010) Villain of Friday the
Shutter Island (2010) 13th
Tom Cruise
Collateral (2004) Dr Hannibal Lecter
The Firm (1993) Villain of Silence of
the Lambs