What is a thriller?

Most thriller films include aspects such as...
- Crime Films
- Sends a chill through your spine
- Always a twist in the story
- Victims and Criminals
- People have mental and phychological problems
- Cliff hanger openings, builds suspence for the audience
- Accumilation of clues
- Props and objects having other meanings, ordinary things become sinister
- Anticipation and expectation
- Non melodic, off key music sets a creepy and mysterious mood
- Cops
- Surprises/Thrills
- Mystery/Enigmas
- Weapons
- Heroes
- Fast Pacing

Steve Neale "...suspencse thrillers focus either on victims of crime or on persued and violated criminals.."

Good examples of thriller films include Eden Lake, Phsyco, Shutter Island, Orphan, Case 39, One Hour Photo, Leon.