Psychological ThrillerBy Ola, Isabel and Folake

Definition

• Psychological thriller is a thriller story which emphasizes the abnormal psychological states of its characters.

Examples

The Shining Gone Girl Black Swan

Key actors

Key directors

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The Sixth Sense is a 1999 American supernatural psychological -thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film tells the story of Cole Sear a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist who tries to help him.

The Sixth Sense

The Audience

• Most usually the target audience for Psychological Thrillers are 18+, as they may contain some disturbing images and psychological illnesses. But also they mainly attract a female audience of the lucrative age of 18-35 as they are the ones who most enjoy figuring out the mystery and the story behind the events that take place.