Rules and Conventions of Thrillers.

Thrillers are include action and fast paced shots to 'thrill' the audience by using techniques such as a suspense and shock. But thriller films also include other techniques that are used to create a good film. As with Chuck Jones Roadrunner rules, directors of thriller films may also follow certain rules to create a thriller film. These are the rules of thriller films.

• The use of suspense.
• Tension.
• In action scenes use fast paced editing.
• The build up of music to add tension and suspense to a scene.
• The MaGuffin can be used to start the story of the thriller film.
• A red-herring can be used to shock the audience. This will be unexpected to the viewer.
• A dilemma where normally the main character will have to make a life or death choice.
• By set in big cities.
• Have an antagonist and a protagonist that try to kill or capture.