What is a Thriller film?

The themes and settings in a thriller include;

• Crime 
• Betrayal 
• Real life
• Urban 
• Greed
• Mystery (in mostly every triller movie) 
• Modern 
• Paranoia (featured a lot) 

The types of characters include; 

• Protagonist Vs Antagonists (largely featured in most movies but especially trillers)
• Hero Vs Villains 
• Sidekick 
• False hero/villain 
• Victims 
• Love/sex interest 
• Stereotypes 
• Minor characters 
• Comic relief 

Narrative; 

• Murder 
• Protagonists threatened/captured
• Endings? 
• Assault 
• Chase scenes 
• Gunfights 
• Mind games (massive feature in triller movies) 
• Twists 

The effect on the audience is;

• Tension 
• Suspense 
• Fear 
• Shock 
• Excitement 

The technical codes are; 

• Camera - shots, angles, movement 
• Editing - cuts/fades
• Sound
• Colour 
• Lighting 
• Mis-en-scene