Characteristics of Thriller

What are the main characteristics of a thriller film? 

The most important thing for a thriller is the plot, the following are listing some of the most common thriller plots in the different sub-genre´s.


1) For Crime Thrillers are some issue's or actions, which are always happening: Common methods and themes in crime thrillers are mainly ransoms, captivities, heists, revenge and kidnappings.
Like kidnapping of the daughter of the main actor in Taken: look up the following link to see the Charascteristic topic of Crime Thrillers.

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2) Common topics for Mystery Thrillers are investigations and the whodunit technique
 For Example:
Triangle is a 2009 psychological horror film directed by Christopher Smith, and starring Melissa George, Rachael Carpani and Liam Hemsworth. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2009.

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3) Common elements in psychological thrillers are mind games, psychological themes, stalking, confinement/deathtraps, horror-of-personality, and obsession. The probably best Director Alfred Hitchkock was the master of suspense, one of his must famous psychological thrillers was Psycho.

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What is a Thriller?

 Firstly, WHAT IS A THRILLER?

A thriller is a book or film which is designed to keep the reader or viewer on edge with suspenseful and sensational action. Thrillers have also been produced in the radio, theater, and television media. This genre is incredibly large, and thrillers often overlap with pieces of work produced in other genres; mysteries, for example, are often thrillers. Many people find thrillers very enjoyable, and they appreciate the fast pacing and complex plots associated with this genre.

This is a good example for a recent Thriller called "Taken 2