1. Thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television
programming that uses suspense, tension , excitement
and anticipation as its main elements.
A thriller will contain the sudden rush of emotion,
excitement, and exhilaration.
Common subgenres are:
•Psychological thrillers
•Crime thrillers
•Mystery thrillers

2. •Psycho-1960
•Seven- 1995
•Taken-2008
•The Silence of the Lambs-1991
•Running Time-1997

3. Common themes in crime thrillers include:
•Ransoms
•Captivities
•Heists
•Revenge
•Kidnappings
In mystery thrillers the most common theme is an investigation.
In psychological thrillers the themes include:
•Mind games
•Psychological themes
•Mind games
•Stalking
•Obsession

4. Characters may often include:
•Stalkers
•Assassins
•Innocent victims
•Menaces women
•Spree killers
•Sociopaths
•Agents
•Terrorists
•Cops
•Escaped Cons
•People involved in twisted relationships

5. •The protagonist in these films is set a problem, or an escape, mission or
mystery.
•No matter what type of sub-genre a thriller may fall into, it will emphasise
the danger that the protagonist is facing.
•The cover up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase
scenes are all common methods used in all thriller subgenres
•The tension usually arises when the character(s) is placed in a dangerous
situation or potentially deadly situation
•Thrillers emphasises the puzzle aspect of the plot. There are clues that the
reader or viewer will be able to pick up on or determine the solution at about
the same times as the main character
Thrillers take place mostly in:
•Ordinary suburbs and cities
•Exotic settings- foreign cities, deserts, polar regions

6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre)
http://www.imdb.com/list/mnhgBoNsDf8/