Genre · 231 films
Thriller
The techniques that show up most in these thriller films are psychological doubling, ticking clock structure, unreliable reality.
Common techniques
How thriller films work
- Psychological Doubling26
- Ticking Clock Structure23
- Unreliable Reality22
- Dramatic Irony18
- Forensic Inference Narration18
- Non-Linear Narrative16
- Retroactive Reframing Revelation15
- Real Locations as Character14
- Symbolic Object14
- Handheld Cinema Vérité14
- Single-Location Cinematography13
- Obsession as Structural Engine13
- The MacGuffin12
- Circular Structure12
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