Thrillers & What not to do.

Names of Well Known Thrillers (Classic & Modern)

• Vertigo 
• Hanna
• Cache 
• Inception
• Prestige
• Sherlock Holmes 
• Red Riding Hood
• Woman In Black 
• Identity
• The Town
• Attack on the Block
• LA Confidential
• Momento 
• Black Swan 
• Limitless

All these thrillers, whether they follow the typical conventions or not, are very successful in the film industry. This due to there knowledge of what a thriller should include and more importantly what they should not. These are to ensure the film is not tacky, obvious or simply unpleasant for the viewer to watch and they are;

• No graphic gore or violence
• Juvenile music (unless it is used to create contrapuntal sound)
• Inappropriate humour i.e. dirty jokes
• Framing that shows the antagonist clearly 
• Simplistic plots
• Large or unsophisticated fonts for the credits
• Juvenile animations for the credits i.e. texting hoping around the screen