THRILLER RESEARCH

Thriller is a genre of film and television that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements. Sub genres include mystery, crime. Key elements include fear, mystery and evil. It aims to entertain the audience by creating a great sense of suspense.

Common elements in psychological thrillers are mind games, psychological themes, stalking, confinement/deathtraps, horror-of-personality, and obsession. Elements such as conspiracy theories, false accusations, paranoia, and sometimes action are common in paranoid thrillers.