Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Thriller sub-genres and conventions

What conventions do we expect in individual sub-genres?

Romantic thriller: Dialogue, clichéd meeting, basic realistic setting. Features same couple of characters often.

Techno (sci-fi) thriller: Unrealistic setting, super-natural characters.

Action thriller: Sharp, fast rate of shots. Many different characters, vehicles, extravagant setting.

Conspiracy thriller: Investigating,

Crime thriller: Antagonist 

Legal thriller: trial, law,

Supernatural: unrealistic plot, various characters, action

Political: white collar crime, not necessarily violence

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