What is a thriller?
It is a broad genre of literature, film, gaming and television. It usually includes numerous, often overlapping sub-genres. Literary devices are used in thrillers to create suspense red herrings and cliff-hangers. Thrillers are fast paced with frequent action. They often feature a resourceful hero who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains.
Types of thrillers:
- Spy - James Bond
- Military - Saving Private Ryan
- Political - Argo
- Conspiracy - The Insider
- Medical - Coma
- Forensic - The Bone Collector
- Psychological - Seven
- Horror - Silence of the Lambs
Characteristics of a thriller:
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories but instead of solving a mystery, the protagonist thwarts the villain's plan. They occur on a grand scale, e.g. serial/mass murder, terrorism, assassination and the overthrow of the government. Standard plot elements include senses of jeopardy and confrontations. There is often a climax where the mystery is solved, the villain is defeated and the population is saved. Thrillers often take place in exotic, dramatic settings such as, cities, deserts, churches, subways, airports, polar regions and high seas.
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