Tuesday 20 October 2015

Conventions of a Thriller

What is a Thriller?
A thriller has a narrative that is usually based on some sort of crime, it involves conventions such as:
  • fear
  • action
  • scary
  • suspense
  • mystery
  • and involves something strange happening
Thrillers will include protagonists and antagonists, the protagonist of old thriller movies tended to be male, however now both genders can be seen as the protagonist of the thriller. this protagonist usually has a number of obstacles to over come throughout the film.