Conventions of a thriller film

Different types of thriller

·         Crime- crime thrillers are different because they usually include detectives and characters with jobs in authority E.g. Seven.
 

·         Psychological- are different as they cause suspense for the audience by affecting your mind. E.g. The Butterfly Effect.
 

·         Science fiction- different because they use sophisticated technology to captivate the audience’s attention and to make the film tense and. E.g. Knowing.

·         Supernatural- different because the director could try and make it look realistic which would scare the audience
 

.Conventions of the thriller genre

Dark lighting to create an eerie atmosphere

Eerie/tense music

Close ups to show the characters emotions

Iconography e.g. knives, guns, mirrors. 

Location e.g.  A city to show normal life and for the audience to relate to it. This would be most suitable for political and crime thrillers.