The Conventions of a Thriller

- Menace
- Violence
- Crime
- Murder
- Dark, corrupt and dangerous setting
- Plot twists, red herrings and cliffhangers
- High level of anticipation
- Adrenaline rush
- Arousal
- Ultra-heightened expectation
- Uncertainty
- Anxiety
- Terror
- Gritty, slick and lurid
- Strange, mysterious sounds
- Disturbing
- Sinister
- Tense atmosphere
- Blood and gore
- Cries and screams
- Suspense
- Death
- Danger
- Spook
- Shock and awe feeling
- Fear
- Intense music
- Stereotypical - Pathetic fallacy
- Slow build up of music
- Dramatic music, fast pace
- Pain
- Gradual build up
- False sense of safety/security
- Claustrophobic framing
- Quick cuts – create a sense of fear and panic