1. System - Genre conventions
Josh Twigden
(Psychological, Crime and Thriller)

2. Conventions - Thriller
On edge
Tense
Twists and turns
Unpredictable
Face paced
Conventions - Thriller

3. Realistic
Hard hitting
Unpredictable
Violent
Shady
Conventions - Crime

4. Conventions - Psychological
Technical
Unique
Intense
On edge
Face paced
Conventions - Psychological

5. Iconography - Thriller
Question Mark: Shows mystery and the unpredictability of a thriller.
Running Water: Is something that can be heard to build up suspense, because someone must’ve turned the tap on.
Shadows: Once again showing mystery and unpredictability, it also keeps things hidden and unknown
Gun: Showing the violent part of a thriller, usually associated with the bad guy.

6. Iconography - Crime
Police: People who in force the law, stopping crime.
Gun: Showing how violent Crime can be.
Jail: Where Prisoners are kept.
City/Slums: Where crime usually take place because there are more people. In the poorer parts of the world crime can be seen there too because people who live there have nothing to lose.

7. Iconology - Psychological
Confined spaces: Makes things tense as there is no where to run, leaves the character vulnerable.
Shadows: Showing mystery and unpredictability
Running tap: Is something that can be heard to build up suspense, because someone must’ve turned the tap on.

8. Unknown
Borne Trilogy
Memento
Examples – Thriller

9. Se7en
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Primal Fear
Examples – Crime

10. Examples – Psychological
Shutter Island
The Others
Phone Booth
Examples – Psychological