Thriller: Genre Research (Georgia Harris)

The thriller genre includes numerous and over-lapping of sub-genres. They are well known by their fast pacing, frequent action and resourceful heroes who are often realistic and at a standard that the audience can relate too. The heroes often have skills that they are unaware of or cannot use effectively.

-Thriller's also enable the audience to discover the main drive of the plot at the same time as the hero, so we can feel as though we are seeing the action unfold through their eyes. This helping us to engage both intellectually and emotionally.
-They also include many enigma's (question's placed in the audience's minds) which are either then answered or not as the narrative progresses.
-The hero is often isolated due to his/her knowledge or skill which alienates him/her from their loved ones and friends. They also tend to have flaws, they aren't perfect and their flaw/s are often exploited by the villain. These conventions of the hero allow the audience to believe in the characters and sympathise, which again helps them to emotionally engage.
-Also the endings aren't often happy, the combination of danger and the heroes flaw overcome them.
-Thriller's are based around mystery and investigation, as well suspense. With cliffhangers and red herring's
-Thrillers often take place wholly or partly in exotic settings such as foreign cities, deserts, polar regions, or high seas.

This genre research was partly information provided by Wikipedia. The link below provides you with the full article on the thriller research.

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