A thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television that includes numerous and often overlapping sub-genres. Thrillers are characterized by several things including, fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains.
Films that are thrillers contain devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers and are used extensively. A thriller is a villain driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the hero must overcome. The genre is flexible and can engage the audience through a dramatic rendering of psychological, social and political tensions.
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