Research into thrillers

Thrillers, what to expect:

A set of key characteristics
Intense excitement
Anxiety
Tension
Anticipation
Suspense



Thrillers are often hybrids:

Suspense thrillers
Action thrillers/ adventure thrillers
Sci-fi thrillers
Crime-caper thrillers
Western thrillers
Film-noir thrillers
Romantic comedy thrillers
Horror thrillers

Characters include:

Convicts, criminals, stalkers, assassins, down-on-their-luck losers, innocent victims (often on the run), prison inmates, menaced women, characters with dark pasts, psychotic individuals, terrorists, cops and escaped cons, fugitives, private eyes, drifters, duplicitous individuals, people involved in twisted relationships, world-weary men and women, psycho-fiends, and more. The themes of thrillers frequently include terrorism, political conspiracy, pursuit, or romantic triangles leading to murder.

http://learning.chalfonts.bucks.sch.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=6912