- Justice vs injustice, although there is usually a blurred line between good and bad
- Atmosphere of menace, violence, crime, murder and mystery
- Characters may have to escape from a dangerous mission from which escapes seems impossible
- Enigmas (mystery surrounding the plot)
- Society may be seen as dark and corrupt
- Literary devices such as plot twists, red herrings or cliff hangers
- Morally complex characters
- Deadlines/chases/pursuits
- The thriller genre also includes sub genres including: Mystery, crime, paranoid and political.
The viewer may also expects these aspects to a film in the thriller genre
Lighting:
- Low level lighting
- Shadows/limited view of the character
- Often at night time/dark/eerie
- Dim colours
Setting:
- Isolated/ deserted/ exotic - desert, ranch, old warehouse
- Confined locations - Lift, phone booth, cellar, train
- Generic feature of a thriller is entrapment, thus claustrophobic spaces are a key
Editing:
- Quick cuts/fast pace
- Jump cuts
- Match cuts
Cinematography:
- Camera angles high/low
- Point of view shots
- Establishing shot
- Close ups
- Frantic camera movement
Non-diegetic sound:
- High pitched music
- Ambience music
- Fast paced music
Diegetic sound:
- Creaking doors/wind/tap running/footsteps
- Silence (builds tension and is thought provoking)
- Heavy breathing
- Whispering
Characters:
- Criminals, stalkers, assassins, innocent victims
- Morally complex characters
- Characters often have ambiguous roles
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