Wednesday 7 March 2012

What is a Thriller?

What is a Thriller?
A Thriller is a  genre of film, and television that uses tension, excitement and suspense as the main elements. A thriller film is made to stimulate the audience's moods which could include giving them a high level of anticipation, anxiety and uncertainty. The also tend to be quite fast paced and adrenaline-rushing. In general, thrillers tend to include plot twists, cliffhanger, a villian character and often, a heroic character. Examples of thriller films are: The Shining, Se7en and the Bourne Supremacy films.

What are the main aspects of a Thriller?
There are many conventions which go into a thriller film, but mainly they normally include either:
- A character/characters in conflict with either themselves or another character.
- Psychological confusion and danger aswell as physical.
- Dramatic and mysterious storylines
- Confusion over what is make believe and reality (dreams).
- The fear of death in comparison to the fascination of death.
- The battle between characters (e.g. good and evil)
- The want from a character to discover their purpose
- Unwanted or lonely characters who blame the world for their problems.
- Characters with physcological problems.

What should a Thriller opening include?

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