Friday, 11 November 2011

what is a thriller?

A thriller is a novel, play or film with an exciting plot. sub genres of a thriller include:
conspiracy thriller (typically assassination)
crime thriller (typically murder)
legal thriller (typically espionage)
political thriller (typically assassination)
psychological thriller (typically emotional conflict between characters)
paranoid thriller (typically assassination)
super-natural thriller (typically super heros).
It is intended to shock an audience since they are usually fast paced and action packed. This creates tension.
Following the assassination of president kennedy, political and paranoid thrillers became quite popular amongst the genre of thriller.

The aim of a thriller is to stimulate moods of tension, anticipation, excitement, terror, anxiety, uncertainty and suspense.

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