What makes a thriller, thrilling?

A thriller is a type of genre which has an exciting plot, typically involving crime or an investigation/ mystery. Thrillers are action packed and always have a relatable character so that the audience feel involved in the film.

The typical conventions of a thriller are:
- The aim of the thriller is to create suspense and excitement for the audience through using diegetic and non diegetic sound as well as different types of shots placed in a sequence that creates suspense or tension such as shots like graphic match.
- Thrillers often use busy streets and the environment is usually urban or suburban areas for the setting this is because it is more realistic and the stereotypical urban scene is used so often because it is believed to be the place were most crimes occur.
- The hero is the only person able to reveal the truth and also in most thriller the hero or the protagonist deals with a death either their own or someone they know or don't know.
- Violence is also used in thrillers and they often reveal the workings of a particular institution such as the police, army or the government.
- The hero and the villain share some characteristics, the hero is an outsider and the enigma of the narrative will be solved by the hero and the villain also has their own story and is a part of the hero's life or story.
- There are usually a lot of close-ups to show important factors, there is quick editing and panning used. This is because it gives the audience clues into what might be happening or is going to happen.