CONVENTIONS OF A THRILLER

-A crime (usuallly murder) at the core of the narrative
-Complex narrative structure - false paths, red herrings, clues and resoloutions
-Protagonist (hero) systematically disempowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigued by the antagonist (villan)
-Extra ordinary events happening in ordinary situations
-Protagonist with a 'flaw' which is exploited by the antagonist
-Themes of identity e.g mistaken identity
-Establishing enigmas for the protagonist
-A given scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril
-Mise en scene which echos/mirrors the protagonists plight