Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Researching thriller plots

The constant unease throughout the storyline is what makes a thriller so effective, yet in some thrillers it seems the characters are emphasised more than the plot itself. Suspense is usually created by two or more characters preying upon one anothers minds. This is done by demolishing their mental state and playing deceptive mind games. However, sometimes it is the character itself battling a conflict within their own mind - this is normally because they do not understand something that has happened to them.

As Joe has mentioned, I also think a train station would be a good location to film some of our thriller, however it may be difficult to obtain permission. Country lanes, and deserted fields at night often create a scary atmosphere. I do think a young girl being preyed upon in a rural area can be typical however I think we could create a plot which would change this stereotype. A group idea we had, was to incorporate a childs nursery rhyme e.g. Londons burning or Three blind mice. This would connect well to someone being attacked and blinded by some type of spray canister.

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