Characteristics of a thriller

What is a Generic Convention? 

Generic Conventions are the features shown by texts that allow them to be put into a specific genre.

Typical generic conventions are:

• locations 
• Plots
• Characters
• Props
• Mood (lighting and background music)

In a thriller the type of Generic conventions you would see are as follows:

• Blood
• Guns
• suspicion
• drama 
• fast pace
• storyline that requires thinking
• cliff hanger
• dark colours 
• extreme settings 

specific example of characteristics for the sub genre of science fiction:

• spaceships 
• space 
• moon 
• aliens 
• advanced/fake technolgy 
• metal objects 
• astroids 
• silver/metallic colours