Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The Thriller: Generic Conventions

The Generic Conventions include:-

The thriller relying on an intricate plot in order to create fear and apprehension in the viewer.

The hero(ine) in the thriller is seen in situations of threat/peril before the peril before the film's narrator is resolved.

The female characters in a thriller are often objectified through a series of gazes

The thriller narrator contains a build up of suspense.

The thriller is often located within an ordinary situation where extraordinary things happen.

The killer ensnares the victim in a set of intricate moves

The thriller narrative is usually centred on a crime(usually a murder)

The hero(ine) of a thriller is fallible ( can relate to a normal person)

The audience are often positioned as voyeurs

The themes often include themes of identity( mistaken identity/loss)

There is often a theme of mirroring involved in a thriller.

Labyrinths and mazes are often motifs; they may be actual or psychological.

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