Thriller Conventions

Thriller conventions are what are typically included in thriller films (like low lighting etc) and what the audience expect to be in the films. Through my research in the last blog post, I have been able to spot thriller conventions that are used in the majority of thriller films.

• Low-lighting, maybe shadows on the wall.
• Dead space in certain frames to create tension.
• Eerie, dark music for atmosphere.
• Mysterious antagonists, and sometimes mysterious protagonists.
• Twists in plotlines to keep the audience guessing.
• Props such as knives and guns used. Sometimes fake blood is used.
• Cliff-hanger or twist ending.
• Dramatic climax.

Some of the conventions listed above I will need to include in my film opening in order to create a realistic thriller and to please the target audience.

It is now time for me to think of a film opening. With all the research from my previous blog posts I have been able to realise what is appropriate for a thriller film opening, including the conventions, and I now must prepare a pitch for a two minute film opening idea to my peers.