Thriller Conventions

There are many different types of conventions within thriller, they are as follwoed;

1. A crime is at the core of the narrative, (often, murder, but not always)
2. A complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resoulutuioins.
3. A narrative pattern of establishing enigmas (problems) which the viwer expects to be resolved.
4. A protagonist who is systematically, disempowered and drawn into a complete web of intruge by an antagonist.
5. Extraordinary events happening in ordinary situations.
6. Themes of identity
7. Themes of mirroring
8. Themes of voyeurism
9. Protangonist with a "flaw" which is exploited by the antagonist
10. Titles often refledct an aspect of the protagonist/antagonist's psychological state
11. there is often a scene near the end of the film in which teh protangonist is in peril.