Conventions of Main Stream Thrillers

Thrillers are often thought about as films that rely heavily on stimulating the mood of audiences, most commonly stimulating the mood of anticipation or anxiety. Some devices used in novels are used, such as cliff hangers and red herrings. Also there is a lot to do with editing devices, such as quick cuts and strange camera angles. Also a huge convention is the lighting, stereotypically thrillers are very dark films, so things can lurk in the shadows etc. Often there will be a character that the audience relates with, that character will most likely get themselves into danger, this will result in the audience on the edge of their seats.