The general definition tends to explain that; 'Thriller' is a broad genre of literature, film and television that include nemorous and overlapping sup-genres. These could include: horror, action, crime, disaster, drama and science-fiction etc.
It is also explained that 'if a thriller does not thrill, then it is not doing its job.'
I aim to concentrate on this insuring that ours does feel thrilling and includes characteristics typical of this genre to achieve this. Examples of these charactersitics include;
- fast pacing
- mystery
- frequent action
- suspense
- cliff hangers
- tragedy
- hero and villian?
- misleading
- disturbing
- anticipation
- unexpected/shock
- dramatic
- twists and turns
After watching a number of Thrillers myself, as a style of research, i have also found that there is often a mystery/puzzle or even a race against time. There is usually a sense of detective mystery and psychological components are there. The protagonist seems realistic and believable, often using a divergance of abnormality to grab the reader. I have also found, by watching what i believe to be good thrillers and also ones that i did not enjoy, that the audience must feel a link or connection to the character and that there needs to be a large psychological element here. In a typical thriller, there is usually a sense of normality that is diverted by an event which then needs to be solved.
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