Conventions of a thriller
These days most thrillers are hybrids and have more than one obvious convention. However, there is a pattern that all thrillers follow to ensure that it is categorised in the genre of thriller.

• The narrative sets around the antagonist disturbing the equilibrium e.g a theft or robbery
• The protagonist is usually an every day person that is thrown into the situation, yet deals with it all considerably well.
• The protagonist will be seen in peril on numerous occasions before there is any resolution
• Themes of identity and who they are as a person come into question
• Usually violence through either physical means or psychological means
• Mirrors and low lighting are common to create a sense of mystery and unawareness
• The protagonist usually has a major flaw or weakness that the antagonist picks up on, and throughout the duration of the film the protagonist will have to overcome this.