Codes and Conventions of a thriller film

1. Feelings thriller films create

1.1. Excitement

1.2. Suspense

1.3. Anticipation

1.4. Nerve wracking tension

1.5. Anxiety

1.6. Sad

1.7. Uncertainty

2. Thriller narratives

2.1. Tension usually is lifted when the main character is put in a threatening situation, mission, mystery or in a place where it is impossible to escape

2.2. the environment and people would be threatened, usually because of an antagonist or character which is involving danger and even deadly situations to what is around the environment and people would be threatened, usually because of an antagonist or character which is involving danger and even deadly situations to what is around them

2.3. plots if thrillers involve characters which come into conflict with each other

2.4. provides thrill and keeps the audience at the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds up wanting the audience to find out what happens next

3. Themes

3.1. terrorism

3.2. Political Conspiracy

3.3. Psychological Mind Games

3.4. Supernatural Events

3.5. Crime

3.6. Spies

3.7. Chase

3.8. assassination

4. Iconography

4.1. Weapons (e.g. guns)

4.2. Urban setting

4.3. Rural setting

4.4. Tension building score music

4.5. Fast paced editing

4.6. Low/high key lighting

4.7. Cars, trucks

5. Characters

5.1. Convicts

5.2. Spies

5.3. Soldiers

5.4. Stalkers

5.5. Men/women/groups associated with danger

5.6. Criminals

5.7. Psychotic Characters

5.8. Prison Inmates

5.9. Resourceful heroes

5.10. Law enforcement officers