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Genre Research
For our coursework we have chose to work in the psychological thriller genre.
Codes and
conventions of a psychological thriller
General:
- Psychological thriller is a sub-genre of the thriller genre
- It often includes elements from the mystery and drama genres, as well as the typical elements of the thriller genre
Themes:
- Reality – The quality of being real. Characters often try to determine what is true and what is false within the narrative.
- Perception – A person’s own interpretation of the world around them through their senses. Often the characters misperceive the world around them or their perceptions are altered by outside factors within the narrative.
- Mind – The human consciousness; the location for personality, thought, reason, memory, intelligence and emotion. The mind is often used as a location for narrative conflict, where characters battle their own minds to reach a new level of understanding.
- Existence/purpose – The object for which something exists, an aim or a goal humans strive towards to understand their reason for existence. Characters often try to discover what their purpose is in their lives and the narrative’s conflict often is a way for the characters to discover this purpose.
- Identity – The definition of one’s self. Characters are often confused about who they are and try to discover their true identity.
- Death – The ending of life. Characters either fear or have a fascination with death.
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