2. Genre
a psychological thriller is a thriller story which emphasizes the
abnormal psychological states of its characters.
In many cases other genres are are incorporated into psychological
thriller movies in order to promote intense emotions and create high
levels of anticipation for the audience. An example of the cross over
genre would be The Silence of the Lambs which is a psychological
thriller as well as a horror movie. Drama and mystery are essential for a
psychological thriller in order to create the enigma needed to engage
the audience, which is why there are always elements of these dramas
is psychological thriller films.
4. Characters
The main protagonists used in psychological thrillers are pretty generic
and all have similar qualities within the genre.
Convicts, criminals
stalkers or assasins.
Inncoent victims. Menaced women
Charcaters
with a
adrk past.
Psychoitic
indivituals.
Police, FBI or a
person of some kind
of authority.
5. Mise un scene
In terms of conventions locations is very important element of the
thriller, in the majority of scenes they are set in modern places and
urban cities, the countyside is not often used as it can be confused with
horror. ISOLATION
