Thriller Conventions

The Conventions of Thriller are:

• Crime at the core of the narrative
• Complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions.
• A narative pattern of establishing enigmas
• Theme of identity
• Film titles often reflect an aspect of the characters mental state
• Mise en scene which echoes/ mirrors the protagonist’s plight.
• A protagonist who is systematically dis-empowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist.
• Protagonist with a ‘flaw’ which is exploited by the antagonist.