Thriller Rearch

Research into the Thriller genre

·        Genre of Literature

·        Use of suspense, tension and excitement In films and television

·        Characteristics – Menace, Violence, Crime and Murder

·        Sometimes ends with a happy ending- Villain/Criminal is arrested

·        Use of literary devices – plot twists, red herrings and cliff hangers

·        Change in mood

·        Use of gritty tone, slick and lurid

·        Cover-up of important information from the viewers

·        Psychological thrillers – mind games, stalking

·        Sub genres – Crime Thriller, Disaster Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Supernatural Thriller etc.

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