Crime thriller

Conventions of crime thrillers Crime thrillers are fast pace and use suspense in order to capture the audiences attention.They can include a cliff hanger or a plot twist which also keeps the audience interested in the film

Crime• Films that focus on the

lives of criminals • Either realistic

criminals or evil super villains or anywhere in between

• Usually fast pace• Full of danger

Thrillers• Also fast pace• Suspense, excitement,

anxiety• Plot twists and cliff hangers

are used excessively

Pros and cons of crime thrillersPros.• Fast pace• Keeps audience engaged• Broad genre to work with • Has conventions of crime

and thrillers

Cons.• Finding props could be hard• Keeping people entertained

could be hard • Finding adequate locations

may be difficult

Examples of crime thrillersLegendThe film tells the story of the identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history, and their organised crime empire in the East End of London during the 1960s.

SicarioAn idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

The Silence Of The LambsA young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.The punisher

An undercover FBI agent becomes a vigilante assassin and sets out to unleash vengeance upon the corrupt businessman who slew his family