Research: Basic conventions of a thriller film

-->

The conventions of a thriller film usually includes the battle of good VS evil, it is an ongoing battle between the protagonist and the antagonist. At the beginning of the narrative there is usually a peaceful setting to create a sense of peace before the storm. The peace is then disturbed by a particular event; at this point the storyline starts to unravel and a series of events then begin engaging the audience. The main aim is for the protagonist is to restore peace and justice where as the antagonist then tries to seek to destroy the peace and then the protagonist. The protagonist normally restores peace and justice and survives the antagonist evil plots. There are four main conventions of a thriller these are: characters, themes, narrative and iconography.