A thriller is a genre of film in which the antagonist and protagonist are fighting it out due to some form of disruption or disturbance. The story is told through a series of bad events which build up to the climax at the end.
Common conventions of thrillers...
- Fast paced editing
- Low key lighting
- Intense/ dramatic music
- Several different camera angles including close ups, establishing shots, high angle shots, low angle shots and long shots
- Props include weapons and alcohol
- Many different characters