Thursday 14 January 2010

Conventions of a Psychological Thriller

  • Elements of drama and/or mystery
  • Danger on a mental level, rather than physical
  • Two or more characters preying on the minds of each other, to create conflict, or:
  • One solitary character in mental conflict with their own mind
  • Characters try and discover their own purpose
  • Characters have a fear or fascination with death
  • Narrative contains confusion of what is real or what isn't
  • Non-linear editing, flashbacks, montages

Examples include:

American Phycho, Se7en, Panic Room

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