Genre conventions of a thriller
Definition of thriller: a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure, or suspense (Merriam-Webster)
Different genres:
- Medical
- Forensic
- Spy
- Military
- Political
- Psychological
- Horror
- Crime
Throughout a thriller, a dramatic climax needs to be included to build the suspense on the audience so they get different emotions from the film. They will always include characters for a villain, victim and a hero. This is when they start to create a creepy storyline, based on misfortunate events that will stereotypically happen in a common thriller. Different ways producers create the film to look even more chilling than what it would do is using unique techniques of the camera angles and adding in diegetic and non-diegetic sound e.g. a dog howling in a scene of a dark wood; to give extra thrill on the audience. High and low angled shots are usually used within thrillers to give the characters spooky shadows and creepy facial expressions when the light is positioning on different parts of the face and body. Producers are always thinking of different ways the scenes can be shot; night vision has been used a lot in thrillers as it gives a sense a mystery and confusion to the audience which they enjoy.
Different key elements thrillers also involve are: (taken from Hunters Writing's)
- Suspense, tension, raising of stakes
- No coincidences
- Bridging tension
- Mind games
- Cliff hangers
- Plot twists
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