What makes a good thriller?

A thriller usually shows the prevention of a crime before it actually is committed. Or a thriller can also start from the end and works its way to the start. If it does start from the end it will usually slowly unfold giving more and more details about what actually has happened.

To make a good thriller you need to have a good story for the thriller if it has a weak story then no one will be interested and will end up turning off half way through.

Another point that you need for a good thriller is to have some type of underdog or have a twist in the film what will leave the audience questioning what will happen next. 

Another thing that is needed in a thriller is to be able to give a range of theory’s so if someone may think something is obvious that needs to be changed so it’s not obvious and something could have a major twist. 

Another thing that may help a good thriller is to show how people change throughout the film. For example maybe the main character is normal and happy until something happens. Then he becomes very wary and careful also he may become paranoid towards anything. 

Don’t let the pace of the film slow down it needs to stay interesting and very fast paced. If it is not people will become disinterested. 

Never tell the audience what is going to happen because there would be no mystery. You can show them what may happen and give small hints until the big ending.

It can also help if you make your audience learn something in the end of the film. If you do this they may come away thinking they are better off for watching it.

It is also good if you cross the genre thriller with another genre like mystery, romance and comedy this can sometimes make the film more interesting.

A lot of lighting effects are used in thrillers they are used so the director can create different moods in the scene for example if the director wants to create a spooky or eraey mood they will use dark lighting. This is so you cant see what is around you.

If lighting is used in a thriller this usually means that it is being linked with a different genre like: Thriller/Horror. An example of this could be possibly be kill bill because in a lot of scenes they use gore.