Conventions of a Thriller

A Thriller always shows a scene at the start and an answer at the end of the film, and helps you to gather up information yourself to come to your own conclusion. There are binary opposite characters involved and the narrative does not always flow, sometimes meaning you have to really focus on everything you watch.

The narrative centres around a crime in a thriller genred film. The binary opposites are the 'Protagonist', the lead moral and the 'Antagonist', the villan. In a thriller, the Protagonist will always have a weakness, which is often shown in the title; such as 'Vertigo'. Vertigo is a fear of heights.

They will be shown in peril, there will always be a complex web of clues, questions asked and being answered for the protagonist slowly making them isolated, a themes of mistaken identity. There will often be mirroring illusions, objectification of females and makes you, the viewer, become a voyeur. Voyeurism is the pleasure of watching and looking, but not being involved in what is happening. Finally, Micro Elements always help to build up suspense in a thriller, from lighting, to sound.