Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Conventions/Features of a Thriller

Some film-makers will claim that 'there are no rules' or that 'rules are there to be broken'. However, most would agree that there are certain conventions that mainstream films observe in order for them to be acceptable to the mass audience.


The features of a thriller include:
  • Action
  • Suspense
  • Shock
  • Fast-paced
  • Tension
  • Fights
  • High-speed chases
  • Cliffhangers
  • P.O.V
  • Femme Fatale's
  • Protagonist (Hero)
  • Antagonist (Villan)
  • Death
  • Problem (enigma's)
  • Kidnapping
  • Explosions
  • Mind Games
  • Dramatic Music
  • Trade-offs


These are the main features of a thriller.

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