Thriller Genre - Typical Synopsis

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Research Into Typical Synopsis

In terms of a thriller genre, a typical synopsis is the typical conventions of a thriller that usually happen. For example in most thriller genres, the protagonist is always placed in danger at the beginning of the film. It is usually the antagonist that is slowly revealed throughout the cause of the film. The typical synopsis of a thriller film is when the antagonist usually exploits the weakness of the protagonist during the film. Also the typical synopsis of a thriller genre generally includes criminal activity. For example, it usually includes iconography such as police officers, weapons, blood and many more.

The one thing about the typical synopsis of a thriller is the fact that the antagonist isn't always a villain. However the antagonist does usually try to work against the protagonist in order to meet the main conventions of a thriller genre. In a few thriller genre's the narrative usually consists of issues of identity and they are usually explored. For example, this happens within the storyline of North by Northwest.

The final thing about a typical synopsis is the fact that it links to the general story lines of a thriller. For example, the audience are expected to know what happens within the film. It also links to the conventions of a thriller genre in which the audience are expected to know the types of things that should be included with the thriller genre. The main example is the fact that there is usually a protagonist and and antagonist. Another example is the fact that within a thriller genre there are usually enigmas and cliffhangers.

Examples of the synopsis's for the sub-genres of a Thriller:

•       Horror thriller - For example, “the shining” directed by Stanley Kubrick. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.
•       Adventure thriller - for example “ die hard” directed by John Mctiernan. John McClane and a store owner must play a bombers deadly game as they race around New York while trying to stop him.
•       Erotic thriller - for example, “secret things” directed by jean Claude Brisseau two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine.
•       Psychological thriller - for example “alien” directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. 200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/Alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the Aliens.
•       Psychological thriller - for example “The talented Mr. Ripley” directed by Anthony Minghella. In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Europe to retrieve a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy, named Dickie Greenleaf. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.
•       Spy thriller - example “Salt”. Directed by Phillip Noyce, A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy.
•       Western thriller - for example “high noon”. Directed by fred zinneman. A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him.
•       Action thriller - for example “Taken“ directed by Pierre Morel. A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.
•       Romance thriller - for example “basic instinct”. Directed by Paul detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved. Verhoevan.

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