Thriller Recipe and Conventions

Thriller Recipes and Conventions

 In terms of film genres, there are plenty to choose from. There is action, horror, thrillers, comedy, romantic comedy, and many more. However, I'm going to be focusing on thrillers. The traditional thriller would have the following aspects in it:

During the films there is always an enemy who would lead the plot along, they are usually a lot better than what the hero would turn out to be. There is always an intelligent way for the hero or heroine to outwit the enemy using their clever mind. Within the film there are fast editing scenes with speedy music which matches the speed of the editing, for example, in 'North by NorthWest'. In the clip where Thornhill is framed for murder, there is a lot of shock, confusion and suspense where everyone goes after him. There are Red-herrings and macguffins used throughout the film to make sure the audience never lose interest and to mislead the audience. Red herrings are parts of the plot in the film that are irrelevant to the story but seem to the characters to be the main thing driving them throughout the film. A Macguffin is the story that is given to stop revealing the real story too early in the film. Thrillers often are broken down into different sub genres. These are, legal, action, politcial and spy thrillers. Traditionally, at the end of a thriller they always include a shocking cliffhanger whether it be in a literal sense or metaphorical. Shock and suspense are very common elements within a thriller as they are essentially what separate a thriller from any other kind of film.