APPENDIX 1 THE THRILLER GENRE

The thriller genre consists of many different sub genres. Most thrillers include fast paced, frequent action and resourceful heroes. In a thriller i would expect a main Protagonist ( usually detectives or political workers) who are better equipt the the other characters. Also, a suspicious villian or antagonist creates numerous cases for the protagonist. many devices are used to create suspense, for example; red herrings, cliff hangers and plat twists. i would expect most thrillers to take place in busy cities or large towns. Also a dull and depressing atmosphere. Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. I would expect and prefer a thriller film to be in a non- linear fashion as it creates more suspense and gets the viewers thinking. Sub-genres ; action thriller, conspiricy thriller, disaster thriller, drama thriller, eco thriller, political thriller and spy thriller. More than often, the action thriller is used as it is loaded with suspention.