The main elements of a thriller film consist of suspense, tension and excitement to entertain the audience and maintain the genre's theme. In many thriller films, certain sounds and editing are crucial to create and reinforce the genre - here are the conventions of a thriller:
Narrative
- Crime: There is usually a crime/mystery involved in the storyline/plot of the thriller.
- False trail: there are usually false clues and paths to mislead the audience.
- Protagonist and Antagonist: all thrillers involve protagonists and antagonist; at one point both will come together in a scene of action where the protagonist will come out on top overall.
Mise-en-scene
- Quick cuts: develops suspense and tension by making the film fast-paced.
- Changes in camera angles: gives more information and excitement for the audience (low angle could make someone look more powerful - high angle could make someone look vulnerable).
- Shadows: this is a great use of lighting which again can create suspense/tension and mystery.
- Characters: characters mainly include; detectives, criminals, police, terrorists, psychos, people with dark pasts and many more.
- Character's costumes: for most crime thrillers there is a smart dress code, i.e detectives/police will wear suits; however this does not always apply as different characters will be wearing costumes to fit their role in the plot.
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