What makes a thriller?

What makes a thriller?

Top 6 things that make a thriller:

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• Camera shots (alternating types)
• Tense sounds that will stimulate the scene, increase heart rate make the audience feel nervous.
• Action sequences
• Props that fit well with the mise en scene
• Costume (usually unorganized and dirty)
• Back story usually mysterious/thrilling

Other things that make a thriller:

• Violence Special effects
• Tension Sense of mystery
• Fast pace Protagonist
• Heart pounding Cliff hangers

Typical audience reaction:

• On edge
• Suspense
• Curious
• Tension
• Anxious
• Anticipation
• Fear
• Psychological
• Discomfort
• Sympathy
• Disturbed
• Tense
• Heart pounding

Mise en scene:

• Usual clothing
• Police outfits
• Low key lighting
• Dark abandoned places

Themes:

· Crime-Continuous murder or suicide and protagonists has to investigate and find the killer. E.g. 'Se7en'

· Sifi-Extra terrestrials against humans. E.g. Alien 3

· Psychological-Thriller that usually has the protagonist and antagonist battle each other psychologically

· Religion-Usually based around themes that involve angles and demons, heaven and hell

· Action-Fight scenes, chases and explosions.

Character:

• Protagonist e.g. Jason Bourne- Stereotypically male except ‘Kill Bill’
• Antagonist-Stereotypically British or Russian
• Sidekicks/ team-Mainly male based team help the protagonist
• Damsel in distress- Played by female, always in trouble that the protagonist fixes

Narrative

• Starts with problem
• Solving the problem comes at the end
• Fight scene
• Cliff hangers

Characters

• Protagonist- Usually male, has to save the damsel in distress and fixes the problem. Usually beats the antagonist however sometimes antagonist wins and movie ends on a cliff hanger.
• What makes a thriller