Thriller Conventions...

• Crime at the core of the narrative (often murder)
• Complex narrative structure with false paths, clues and resolutions
• A narrative pattern or establishing enigmas which the viewers expects to be resolved
• A Protaganist who is systematically disempowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist
• Extraordinary events happen in ordinary situations
• Themes of identity
• Themes of mirroring
• Themes of voyeurism (to enjoy watching people, for example, big brother)
• Protaganist with a flaw which is exploited by the antagonist
• Titles often reflect an aspect of the characters psychological state
• Often a scene near the end in which the protaganist is in peril
• Mise-en-scene which echoes/mirrors the protaganists plight