In many thriller genre films the story is usually focused around a crime , many thriller films also revolve around a serial killer on the loose or some kind of murders taking place. The idea of thriller films try to convey alot of action in order to keep the audience interacted these will often involve unexpected things to occur in what seem an ordinary situation.
Throughout every genre of film music is used to establish the tonality of films, thrillers are no different. Thrillers’ music often focuses around a singular melodic idea, which is either repeated for an indicator of suspense or developed into a full piece of music. They are often very simplistic melodies with clashing dischordal harmonies. These melodies are often what directors rely on to create the suspense rather that what’s going on in the film. A famous example of this is Psycho - throughout the entire film, the music is based around the sharp violins that go in time with the stabbing motion.
In thrillers the plots always consist of some kind of deception, be it through a Mcguffin, or deception of character. Psycho shows both of these conventions through the use of the money to motivate the plot and the character of Norman Bates turning out to be a schizophrenic. Due to the plot always having twists it keeps the audience focused and on edge. Also, it keeps the audience questioning what’s going on, often disorientating the viewer through the misleading hints throughout the film.
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