Definition of a thriller (genre) and it target audience

The thriller genre is a very complex category, because it is all about the suspense, tension and terror that it brings towards its audience. However this genreclearly overlaps with categories such as horror due to the build up of suspense and terror, witch makes it hard for people to say whether it is a thriller or another type of genre. Some thrillers have twists towards the end of the movie, this is to throw their auidences perspection off either the character or even the movie itself. I believe thatthriller genre movies are aimed at teenages 15 or over because most thriller movies are rated 15, This is due to the conflict and the low level of violences that most thrillers contain. however some thrillers are rated 18 because they could have much more detailed violence within the movie, which would attract the more older viewer. 


thrillers can be placed  into sub-genres, for example:

• Conspiracy - this is about a a hero/heroine that confront a large and powerful group of enemies, example of a conspiracy thriller is 'Enemy of the State'
• Crime -  this is the oppsite of a conspiracy instead of focusing on the hero it focus more on the criminals, this can include such thing as shoot out robbies and/or chases. they can also include serial killers. examples of a crime thriller is 'The Taking of Pelham 123' and leon'
• psychological - this is all about the state of mind of the charaters, and either by there own curiousness or by pure accident get themselfs into a situation or a conflict that the charater are not prepared for. examples of this is 'The Slience of the Lambs', 'The Residants' and 'Se7en'