Conventional Story lines: Kirsty Griffiths.

Conventional storylines Used in Thriller Films 

 

Generally, thriller films show justice and injustice (good and evil) fighting against each other which portrays an overall sense of suspense. Most often, the antagonist (good character) is known and the protagonist (bad character) intervenes with their plans. A thriller film conventionally has growing sense of threat and danger, although thriller films usually begin with a sense of equilibrium and show the overall degeneration of events. Thriller Film is a genre that revolves around anticipation and suspense. The aim for Thrillers is to keep the audience alert and on the edge of their seats. The protagonist in thriller films are usually faced with a problem: an escape, a mission, or a mystery. No matter what sub-genre a Thriller film falls into, it will emphasize the danger that the protagonist faces. The tension with the main problem is built on throughout the film and leads to a highly stressful climax. A few examples of conventional thriller storylines include 'The Great Escape' and 'The Silence of the Lambs'.


The Great Escape (Dir. John Sturges, 1963).
 

Star-studded WWII classic about a mass escape attempt by plucky Allied POWs from a supposedly escape-proof German camp. The escape committee's plan is to liberate hundreds of inmates and cause havoc throughout occupied territory. But their problems include concealing three tunnels from the guards and disposing of tons of soil. Steve McQueen's daredevil motorcycle antics are a classic cinema moment.

 

 

The Silence of The Lambs (Dir Jonathan Demme, 1991).

 

A psychopath nicknamed Buffalo Bill is murdering women across the Midwest. Believing it takes one to know one, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview a demented prisoner who may provide clues to the killer's actions. That prisoner is psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant, diabolical cannibal who agrees to help Starling only if she'll feed his morbid curiosity with details of her own complicated life. As their relationship develops, Starling is forced to confront not only her own hidden demons, but also an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage - or strength - to stop it!