Psychological Thriller Conventions

By Shaban Jahan

• Most psychological thriller films are related to the mind or the processes of the mind. For example sometimes the suspense comes from within one solitary character, this means that the characters must resolve conflicts with their own minds. Usually the conflict is an effort to understand something that has happened to the psychological character. Thus when the audience see these conflicts they see it vividly with physical expressions. For example anger or confusion.

• Within psychological thriller movies themes are explored.

• For example themes such as • Perception = a person’s own interpretation of

the world around them through their senses. • Identity = the definition of one’s self. In

psychological thriller characters often are confused about or doubt who they are and try to discover their true identity.