Introduction to thriller

Thriller

Of all the genres the thriller is probably the most difficult to define. The main reason for this is the amount of sub genres it has from action thrillers to horror thrillers. The thriller genre is best defined by its approach to the story rather than the story it’s self. A thriller will always have a protagonist which is often a floored character. This character often has something they need to achieve for example stopping a criminal or antagonist. Along the way there will often be danger and a lot of cliff hangers. For example in “the Bourne identity” the film continually builds suspense and it’s always unclear as to what is going to happen next. In thrillers you usually have quite a clear protagonist and a clear antagonist.

There certain editing techniques that are often uses in the thriller genre for example fast cutting and reverse shots fast cutting is usually used in chase scenes and high energy parts of the films. They also use reverse angle shots a lot to create tension and build suspense. But essentially the thriller must excite the viewer or thrill them. They’re often quite adrenaline driven films which give off energy in short sharp bursts after building it up over time to excite the viewer

Action Thriller
Conspiracy Thriller
Crime Thriller
Disaster Thriller
Horror Thriller
Psychological Thriller
Spy Thriller
Supernatural Thriller
Techno Thriller