Jacob Gould, Hannah Costello & Loran Quinn

A psychological thriller is a specific sub genre of the popular thriller theme exhibited in a number of feature length films

It focuses heavily on the main characters psychological state as well as incorporating elements from the mystery and drama genre

The characters psychological state is the driving force of the plot line, rather than the plot line driving the characters psyche

Often there is a first person narrative allowing the viewer to better understand the characters psychological state of mind

Reality – Characters often struggle to determine what is real and what is not

Mind – The mind is explored mainly via the first person narrative, revealing inner conflict and the characters emotional state

Identity – Characters often doubt who they are or what purpose they are serving, and so set out to discover themselves

Perception – Often a characters perception of the world is revealed to be different to that of others with a more sound state of mind

Death – Characters often have a fear and or fascination with death and the dead