Thriller Conventions
Thrillers normally have fast pacing and frequent action, with a resourceful hero who must spoil the plans of more powerful and better equipped villain. The villain presents obstacles for the hero overcome. Thrillers normally continue with typical structures, the main ones are suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers.
Thrillers normally take place in exotic locations such as foreign cities. The heroes are frequently already accustomed to danger, like a spy or a treasure hunter. However, they can be ordinary citizens drawn into the danger, perfect example is 'North by Northwest'. While the stereotype for the protagonist is to be male, woman are increasingly sneaking into the lead roles as we carry on through society.
Thrillers differ through mystery's. In thrillers, the hero must prevent the futures plans of the antagonist, rather than uncover the crime that has already happened. The typical crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination etc. The standard plot evolves around danger and violence. The climax of a thriller is when the hero and villain have the final face off, where the hero will typically win. IF IT 'THRILLS' YOU, ITS A THRILLER.
Types of thrillers
legal thriller
spy thriller
action/adventure thriller
medical thriller
police thriller
romantic thriller
historical thriller
political thriller
religious thriller
high-tech thriller
It is one of the open genres in the film industry.
- conspiracy
- crime
- disaster
- drama
- erotic
- legal
- physiological
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