What are the key conventions of the thriller genre?

1) Creating;

• excitement
• suspense
• anticipation
• heightened expectation
• uncertainty
• anxiety
• tension

2) The main aim of a thriller is to keep the audience on the edge of their seat. This usually happens when the main character is placed in a situation which is dangerous and seemingly impossible to escape from.
3) Usually, it involves death of a character(s)
4) Thrillers are usually hybrid genres such as;

• Action thrillers
• Sci-fi thrillers
• Crime thrillers
• Film noir thrillers

5) Usually have a certain stereotype of characters;

• Criminals
• Assassins
• Innocent victims
• Police
• Psychotic individuals
• Revengeful people from relationships