Codes and conventions

Codes and conventions of a thriller

There are so many codes and conventions for thriller films, so here I have listed my 10 top conventions, which we shall try to include where possible.

1. Low key lighting
2. Shadows
3. Tension music
4. Flashbacks
5. Black and white
6. Mirrors
7. Obstructive editing
8. Disorientation of time and space
9. Mind games
10. Narrative retardation