This is my introduction to thrillers research. The Wikipedia definition of a thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements, and that is exactly right, a thriller is a film that regularly builds suspense, this is what makes them so popular. They build suspense excitement and uncertainty. Most people think that thriller and horror are the same, but there are many things different about them. Thriller is a work of fiction or drama that holds the audience attention by creating suspense, intrigue and adventure, whereas horror creates feelings of fear, dread, repulsion and dismay.
Some sub-genres of thriller are psychological thriller, crime thriller and conspiracy thriller.
Conspiracy Thriller
An example of a conspiracy thriller is also a political thriller, named three days of the condor. Here is a short clip from three days of the condor.
In conspiracy thrillers the main focus is the conspiracy that has been revealed and how the main character will handle the new information.
Psychological Thriller
Psychological thrillers focus on the main characters mental state. The perfect example for this genre is donnie darko, this is one of the most famous psychological thrillers.
Crime Thriller
Crime thrillers are films that focus on the crime, their detection, criminals and their motives.
These movies are very famous thrillers that we could research for our film, especially donnie darko if anyone decides to do a psychological thriller. Two famous thriller directors that could be researched are Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg.
