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Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film,
and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the
main elements.Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods giving them a high
level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise,
anxiety and/or terror. Thriller films tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty,
rousing and fast-paced.
A thriller provides the sudden rush of emotions,
excitement, and exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes subtly with
peaks and lulls, sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace thrills. It keeps the
audience cliff-hanging at the "edge of their seats" as the plot
builds towards a climax. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists and
cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is usually a villain-driven plot,
whereby he or she presents obstacles that the protagonist must overcome.
Common sub genres are psychological thrillers,
crime thrillers, erotic thrillers and mystery thrillers. Another common
sub genre of thriller is the spy genre which deals with fictional espionage.
Successful examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock. The horror
and action genres often overlap with the thriller genre. Thrillers tend to be
psychological, threatening, mysterious and at times involve larger-scale
villainy such as espionage, terrorism and conspiracy.
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