Suspense, thriller, and horror

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SUSPENSE, THRILLER, AND HORROR

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SUSPENSE, THRILLER, AND HORROR

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WHAT IS IT?

According to the dictionary,

“suspense” is a state or condition of

mental uncertainty or excitement. In

literary works, it is that quality that

makes the reader or audience

uncertain or tense about the outcome

of events. Suspense makes the reader

ask "What will happen next?"

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Suspense is greatest when

it focuses attention on a

sympathetic character. For

example, you read or see

that the character is

hanging off a ledge. How

does that make you feel?

Another example would be a

character tied to railroad

tracks and a train is coming

fast. Do you get the chills?

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Sometimes, suspense is

also associated with thriller

and horror. Note that

suspense is not to be

confused with bloody films

and such. Suspense and

horror makes the fear come

out of you. Blood, however,

makes other emotions come

out.

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A thriller provides the sudden rush of

emotions, excitement, sense of suspense

and exhilaration that drive the narrative,

sometimes subtly with peaks and lulls,

sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace

thrills. In this genre, the objective is to

deliver a story with sustained tension,

surprise, and a constant sense of impending

doom.

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QUOTE BY JAMES PATTERSON (AUTHOR OF ALEX CROSS

SERIES)

“...Thrillers provide such a rich literary feast.

There are all kinds. The legal thriller, spy thriller,

action-adventure thriller, medical thriller, police

thriller, romantic thriller, historical thriller, political

thriller, religious thriller, high-tech thriller, military

thriller. The list goes on and on, with new variations

constantly being invented.

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In fact, this openness to expansion is one of the

genre's most enduring characteristics. But what

gives the variety of thrillers a common ground is the

intensity of emotions they create, particularly those

of apprehension and exhilaration, of excitement and

breathlessness, all designed to generate that all-

important thrill. By definition, if a thriller doesn't

thrill, it's not doing its job.”

—James Patterson, June 2006,

"Introduction," Thriller

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Psycho

The Borne

Ultimatum

Red Dragon

The Woman in Black

Shutter Island

Insidious

Edgar Allan Poe (The

Raven)

Stephen King (The

Stand)

James Patterson (Alex

Cross)

Dan Brown (The Lost

Symbol)

Dean Koontz (Odd

Thomas)

Suspense Movies

Suspense Literature

Authors

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SUSPENSE GAMES

Resident Evil

Silent Hill

FEAR

Dead Space

Heavy Rain

Alan Wake

Dead Island

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WHAT MAKES YOU GET THE CHILLS?

Write a narrative of four

sentences of something that

makes you scared or get the

chills!