Introduction to Thrillers.

Introduction to Thrillers.

What is a Thriller?

Thrillers are a genre that revolves around anticipation and suspense. The main goal of a Thriller is to keep the audience unaware of what is about to occur and keep them at the edge of their seats. In most thrillers the protagonist in this genre are set against a problem, an escape, a mission or a mystery. The tension with the main problem at hand is built up through out the film and leads to a highly stressful climax. 

Examples of Thrillers.

The Great Escape
North By Northwest 
The Silence of the Lambs 

These Thrillers are classics and are known as being one of the best ever being produced.

What is a Cliffhanger?

A Cliffhanger is a plot device used in films, stories, novels, poems etc. It is normally found at the end of a story, or in a Television episode where it leaves the viewer or reader not knowing what is going to happen after which attracted the viewer into wanting to read more of the story, or watch the next episode of a series because it is used to make the story of either a book or film look very interesting that you will want to carry on reading or watching.

What is a Red-herring?

A red-herring is a device used in films and novels that at first appears to be giving you a clue but in fact you find out sooner that it does not. Using this in a film can give it a big twist to it and change what you thought of one character and change your opinion on the character to something else. For example this is used well in "North By Northwest" where we think a character is doing something horrible and deceiving, but in fact they are the complete opposite.