Thriller Conventions

.A crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not necessarily).
.A complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions.
.A narrative pattern of establishing enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved.
.A protagonist who is systematically dis-empowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist.
.Extraordinary events happening in ordinary situations.
.Themes of identity.
.Themes of mirroring.
.Themes of voyeurism.
.Protagonist with a ‘flaw’ which is exploited by the antagonist.
.Titles often reflect an aspect of the pro/antagonist’s psychological state.
.There is often a scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril.
.Mise en scene which echoes/ mirrors the protagonist’s plight.