Films that are classed under the genre of 'Thriller' are those that contain suspense and promote intensity; as well as a high level of anticipation, extreme expectation, uncertainty and anxiety. 'Thriller' films have many interchangable catergorisations, with similar features and characteristics.
If the entire genre of 'Thriller' were to be defined under strict terms then the main aim and goal of these films would be to provide un-relenting thrills to the audience in order to 'keep them on the edge of their seats'.
The tension in a 'Thriller' would be provided by the main character(s) being placed in compromising positions of action, mystery or danger. The life of the main character(s) is threatened, usually because the they are oblivious or unsuspecting of the dangerous or potentially deadly situation that they may find themselves in. The plot itself will usually be based upon conflict between characters or an outside force (e.g. the government)
The genre of 'Thriller' often has many hybrid sub-categories such as 'suspense-thrillers' (e.g. Phone Booth), 'action/adventure-thrillers' (Die Hard), 'sci-fi-thrillers' (Alien) or 'crime-thrillers' (The 51st State)
Another closely related genre to 'Thriller' is the 'Horror' genre. Film such as 'Saw' can be percieved to be a mix of the two genres, having the suspense and tension of a 'Thriller' and the gore of a traditional 'Horror' film.
Frequented themes of a 'Thriller' are that of terrorism, political conspiracy, pursuit and love triangles resulting in murder. The characters that often appear in films categorised under 'Thriller' are the police, criminals, stalkers, assasains, psychotic individuals, fugatives, terrorists and menaced women.
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