Conventions of a thriller list

        -    Must have suspense and tension.

 -  Usually grounded in reality (Feels realistic/plausible, even is the setting is extreme)

 -  Empathy/understanding of characters. ( It’s the presentation of characters that makes a good thriller)

 -  Usually a normal protagonist/s that is experiencing an abnormal situation.

 - There is often a mystery to be solved/crime/chase/hunt.

 - Techniques such as the structure and the order of the plot make a good thriller.

 -  Usually, it is a male that plays the protagonist, and when it is female they usually have characteristics that you’d associate to a male character.

 - High level of anticipation, surprise, uncertainty, anxiety and sometimes terror to excite the audience.

-Sometimes techniques such as cliff hangers are used.

-Often involve two characters that come into conflict with one another.

-In thrillers low key lighting is very common in scenes to create a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere. A good example of this is in “Seven” (David Fincher) as the whole film is very dark and gloomy.