Thriller

Thriller 

What are the main elements of a thriller? 

• Suspense 
• Tension 
• Excitement 
• Exhilaration 
• Fast paced 

What do they do to the audience? 

• They make the audience jump 
• High-level of anticipation 
• Ultra-heightened expectations 
• Uncertainty 
• Surprise 
• Anxiety 
• Terror 

How is suspense used? 

• It's unpredictable 
• Builds up to make the ending moments more memorable 
• It is sustained 
• Intertwined with hope and fear 

What are the main characteristics? 

• Ransoms 
•  Captivities 
• Heists 
• Revenge 
•  Kidnappings 
• Criminals 
• Stalkers 
•  Assassins 
• Menaced women 
• Agents 
•  Terrorists 
• Cops 

Story and Settings 

• A problem- an escape\mission\mystery 
• Fight and chase scenes 
• The protagonist is normally or has been traumatized 
• They always have a special capability 
• End off with cliffhangers on every scene