What is a thriller?


 What is a thriller?

A thriller is a novel, play, or a film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime. Some people get confused between a horror and a thriller, the difference between the two is that a horror contains more blood and gore whereas, a thriller is more psychological and requires more thought and explanation to what happens in the film.

A thriller consists of a battle between the protagonist and the antagonist, when there is disruption in he equilibrium. The story then shows a chain of bad events that builds tension and suspense leading up to the climax. The protagonists aim is to restore justice, when the antagonist tries to destroy it.

Difference between Thriller V Horror

There are many differences between a thriller movie and a horror. The first one being is that a thriller contains ore of a psychological aspect and requires more thought and explanation in what happens in the film, whereas a horror movie mostly just contains blood, gore and careless actions with no real meaning behind them. An example of this would be the film 'Sixth sense' which is a thriller film including many plot twists and a goo example of a thriller being more psychological, as it gets the audience engaged and gets them to ask themselves 'why did this happen?'. However the film 'Nightmare on Elm street' contains an active killer who is seemingly unstoppable and kills multiple people, with no psychological reasoning.

The main aim of a thriller is to keep the audience alert and on the edge of their seats. The protagonist in these films is faced with a problem which can be a mission, escape or mystery. Thriller is a hybrid genre between mystery and horror with crime and action elements. Each thriller will have its own balance between the sub-genres to make it different to others. 

8 things a thriller should include

1. Element of suspense 2. A hero 3. A sidekick 4. A villain 5.  Plot twists 6. Red herrings 7. Cliffhangers 8. Exciting climax






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