Definition of the genre Thriller

Thriller:-The obvious aim of a thriller is to thrill it's audience, it does this by trying to evoke intense emotions such as apprehension and exhilaration in the audience. You can often recognise a thriller by the amount of suspense and tension; setting (society is often a corrupt place); you can find examples of plot twists, red herrings and cliff hangers and more often than not you can judge a thriller upon the levels of violence, crime and murder shown onscreen.
Some examples of thrillers you may know include

• Inception
• Fight Club
• Silence of the Lambs
• Bladerunner
• Psycho
• Dark Knight
• The Shining
• Reservoir Dogs