1. What is a thriller
A thriller is the genre given to a
movie, in which the plot is exciting

2. Themes
• Reality
• Identity
• Death
• Terrorism
• Politics
• Conspiracy
• Pursuit
• Romance

3. Thrillers: Movies

5. Inside Man
Summary: A group of people enter a bank. They look as if they are
just ordinary bank robbers, but they have a hidden agenda, it all
looks as if its gone wrong but they have a plan.
Themes:
Reality:
The bank in the film is real. Sudden bank robberies are a serious
threat, especially to big banks, like the one featured in the movie.
Thus the fact that all of what happens in the movie is
possible, makes the movie very exciting.
Death:
Death is used in the film to reengage the audience just as the story
begins to get a bit dull. The death comes as a shock to the audience
as they don’t believe the gang in the bank are capable of murder.

6. Inside Man
Identity:
The gang in the film all use code names, and wear
overalls and masks, as well as this the hostages are forced
to wear the same clothing as the gang, this made it
impossible to tell who was part of the gang and who
wasn’t, adding suspense when the police have a plan to
enter the bank and shoot gang members on sight.
Composure:
The leader of the gang keeps a calm composure through
the film, this makes his threats and demands that much
more serious, thus when the police don’t believe what he
is capable of suspense builds.

7. Clive Owen
Height: 1.89m
Age when film was released: 41
Why is he perfect for a thriller:
The way in which he speaks gives a false sense of
security to the audience, this makes t all the more
shocking when he does something the audience
assume to be out of character for him, for example
killing someone.

9. The Bourne identity
Summary: A man is found wounded in the ocean by fisherman, they pull him
onto the boat and attempt to treat his wounds, whilst the man is
unconscious. He suddenly awakes and soon realises that he has no memory
of who he is or any past events. He finds a chip implanted in his body which
takes him on a journey to a safe deposit box in a bank, he finds several
passports all with his picture, as well as a gun, and money, in many different
currencies. From that point on, he embarks on a journey to find out the truth
about his past.
Themes:
Reality: It is filmed in real locations, this adds a realistic element to the
film, as a result the audience is able to believe what's going on in the film.
Where as they may not be able to believe a movie set in space.

10. The Bourne identity
Politics:
The organisation that Bourne works for is a secret government organisation, this
makes the film exciting as it makes the audience wonder if organisations like this
could actually exist in the real world. This again adds realism.
Pursuit:
Bourne is being pursued by the government, this builds tension as the audience
knows danger is never far away.
Conspiracy:
Bourne is being hunted down but not everybody in the organisation knows why
he is being hunted. This adds suspense.
Death:
Many people die. However this doesn't’t actually add tension as the audience
know Bourne wont die, because if he did there wouldn't’t be much of a story left.
Identity:
The audience find out about Bourne's past at the same time he does, this adds
excitement as you don’t know that he is being hunted, until he figures it out
himself.

11. Matt Damon
Height: 1.78 m.
Age, when film was released: 31.
Why is he perfect for a thriller: His body is built
in such a way that the audience believe he is fast
enough on his feet to be agile, yet has the
capability to defend himself against any
threat, made against him. He is totally
believable.
He’s perfectly cast.

13. The Dark Knight
Summary: Batman's arch nemesis the Joker has his sights set on the destruction
of Gotham city, and the batman.
Themes:
Identity:
Nobody knows the Joker real identity. He has no police record, as well as no
known address. He only buys custom clothing. Although one of the most
identifiable characters in the movie, nobody knows who he is as he hides behind
his make up when in public. This adds suspense as the Joker could be anyone.
Death:
There is a lot of death, in this film. The deaths are unexpected as they are the
result of one villain killing another villain, where as the norm would be a hero
killing a villain. However the most shocking death is that of one of the main
characters known as Rachel. Her sudden death is totally unexpected, because
main characters don’t tend to die in films. This adds suspense as it shows the film
isn’t sticking to normal film conventions, and as a result anything could happen to
anyone in the film.

14. The Dark Knight
Realism:
There is no reliance upon supernatural ability in the Dark
Knight. Everything is explained, for instance Batman can’t
fly but he can glide, using military equipment. So the
audience believe that the story could actually take
place, making it that much more exciting, thus thrilling.
Terrorism:
The Joker and the gangs in the dark knight terrorise
Gotham city. Terrorist acts such as the blowing up of a
hospital, keep tension levels high as something could
happen at any moment. This makes the film thrilling.

15. Difference between Thrillers on the TV
and Thrillers at the Movies:
Unlike a movie, a thriller series on TV doesn’t
have the luxury of the ‘build up’. A movie can
last three hours. An episode for the TV is abut
45 minutes long, as a result they often go
straight into the action. Movies are becoming
shorter in length and more snappy, people
aren't interested in spending hours of there day
watching a thriller movie that usually last in
excess of two hours, instead opting for a quick tv
episode.