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.
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