Assignment 11: General Research On Chosen Genre (thriller)By Ursula Otieno

Definition of Thriller

Thriller is a broad genre of  film and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements.

Conventions of Thriller

Thriller

Serial killer

stalker

revenge

Variable target

Deaths

Masked killers /hidden

Sub-Genre that Relate to Thrillers • Comedy Thrillers • Sci-Fi Thrillers• Erotic thrillers• Political thrillers • Physiological thrillers • Supernatural thrillers• Crime thrillers

Example of Thriller Movies