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History of the Thriller Genre
- Genre characterised by heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and/or anxiety – primarily focused for film and television - Several sub-genres included: psychological, action, crime, political, mystery, spy, legal, science fiction – has created a wide appeal to audiences due to its broad range of content - Typically has a target audience of 15-24-35-year-olds (varies) – violence, psychological issues, etc. - unsuitable for younger audiences – typically 15-24 based on statistics - Aims to keep the audience ‘on the edge of their seats’ - the plot will build towards a climax - Cover-ups of important information is a common part of thrillers – extensive use of red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators and cliffhangers - Typically villain driven plots - The distinct style of thrillers started to develop in the 1800s and early 1900s (The Count of Monte Cristo (1948 – Novel) (The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915 ...









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