Conventions of a Thriller
by katie gardner
1. Themes
1.1. Investigation
1.2. Ransom
1.3. Revenge
1.4. Hostage
1.5. Kidnapping
1.6. Paranoia
2. Editing
2.1. Shadows
2.2. Use of dark colours
2.3. Quick cuts and changes
3. Sound
3.1. Non-diegetic
3.1.1. Music
3.1.1.1. Dark, creepy music
3.1.1.2. Fast paced music
3.1.2. Narrator
3.2. Diegetic
3.2.1. Voices(of people who can't be seen)
3.2.2. Screams
4. Examples of Thrillers
4.1. Da Vinci Code
4.2. Taken
4.3. Black Swan
5. Storylines
5.1. Disruption of equilibrium
5.1.1. Tolorov
5.2. Journey
5.2.1. Something goes wrong
5.3. Cliff hangers
6. Characters
6.1. Victim
6.1.1. young
6.1.2. vulnerable
6.2. Offender
6.2.1. Stalkers
6.2.2. Mass Murderers
6.2.3. Serial Killers