A thriller is a genre in a book, play, TV programme or film with an exciting plot that uses suspense and tension to engage the audience.
Thrillers contain moments of suspense and tension which are emphasised by many techniques, for example, high-speed editing, extreme close up shots, loud, dramatic music, low-key lighting etc.
Examples:- The Sixth Sense
- The Departed
- No Country for Old Men
- Blackswan
- North by Northwest
Sub-genres:
Action thriller - visually appealing genre, more commonly shown in films than books, fast paced with lots of high-speed editing, often vehicles, such as cars, are used and there is usually a chase scene. Example - Taken
Crime thriller - often solving a mystery eg. murder, disappearence, kidnapping. Has an unexpected twist at the end, slower pace than an action thriller.
Example - The Girl on the Train
Psychological thriller - plays with reality, you usually see the film from the point of view of a character with a mental illness, the real world is often shown at the end.
Example - Shutter Island
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