Thriller Conventions

There are many conventions that are involved in the film genre of thriller. Below are the conventions involved in the genre of thriller:

• Suspense and tension
• A thriller makes the audience think
• Often set in big cities
• The pace of the film usually builds up as the film goes on
• There is usually an element of mystery involved in thriller films
• There is normally some sort of crime involved in thrillers
• Narrative enigma - Barthes
• Barthes said that "narratives work in certain ways"
• This means that questions are asked at the beginning of the film and the audience keeps watching because they want the questions answered.