Conventions of a thriller.

The main elements of a thriller are suspense, tension and excitement. They tend to cover up important information to make the viewers curious and ask questions. Aswell as being mysterious, they also keep the audience at the edge of their seats to eventually build the plot up to a climax. People tend to not see the difference between horrors and thrillers, but thrillers do not include gore and violance, more like mysteries and solving crimes. However some may seem like they include the aspects of a horror but it is not exagerated or to the extent of the horror genre. There are different types of thrillers; crime, mystery, religious and supernatural. Some tend to be mind puzzling, keeping the viewers intrigued and making them want to watch the whole film to work out the story. In order to evoke a certain mood, quick cuts are often included with a variety of camera angles. The soundtrack also plays a big part in this, the tempo of the music can either make the scene exciting or calm.