1. Conventions of
the thriller genre

2. The thriller includes
a wide range of
films but it is
possible to identify
some characteristics

3. The aim of the thriller is to
create suspense and
excitement for the audience

4. The thriller film often uses the
busy streets and environment of
is usually urban or suburban
areas

5. The narrative revolves around
the investigation of an enigma or

6. The hero is the only person
able to solve the enigma and
reveal the truth

7. Violence is central
to most thriller
films as well as

8. It often reveals the workings
of particular institutions such
as the police, the army or the
government

9. There will be a
rational rather
than supernatural
explanation of
the puzzle

10. The hero and villain,
although on opposing
sides, share some

11. The thriller centres
on injustice in society
but solves these
wrongs

12. The hero is often
an outsider,
isolated secretive
but moral

13. The enigma of
the narrative will
be solved by the