Location:
The location of a thriller film is something a director must think about carefully considering all aspects of the film and how the director wants it to reach the viewer. A generic setting for a thriller film is usually in a dark, mysterious and eerie environment where neither the viewer or the characters know what might happen next, this builds tension and suspense within the movie both of which are key elements to the success of a thriller firm as both suspense and tension thrill the reader and without them the film will not be a high quality thriller.
Plot:
Thrillers have been around since the 1920's and throughout the life-span of the genre despite all the different directors and story lines the plot and main events of the films remain similar in most of the films. This is a generic example of what a thriller story line would follow:
1. THE BEGINNING
a. Set the scene
Or the calm before the storm. Paint a picture. Be descriptive. This will provide a background, a contrast to what's to come. It's got to be intriguing, though, not dull. You need to gently entice the reader onward. Yet make it compelling, too. Easy, huh?
b. Pull the Trigger (or Plot Point #1)
Something happens that is unexpected, out of the ordinary. It can be mysterious or unsettling. It sets a ball rolling, wheels turning. The reader gets into it. The engine has started.
c. It's a Mission. So Get Started
Whatever the trigger, you now need to physically or metaphysically get on that bus or follow that taxi. It's a journey, of sorts. Tell the backstory, too. You have the reader on board, so keep them moving, too.
2. THE MIDDLE
a. It's the Middle Third
You are well and truly into it by now but it's time to pull out some surprises, complications and obstacles. The reader won't have seen that coming. Resolve each mini-crisis as it comes but let the whole thing build, too.
b. The Writer's Choice (or Plot Point #2)
Well, someone's choice, anyway. It's a decision point, a big one. A lot will hang on this. It can be moral or physical, left or right. Right or wrong. Good or bad. Black or white. Make the wrong move here and the reader will think it's a comedy, not a thriller!
c. The Epic Climax (or Plot Point #3)
This is the peak of your epic tale, the emotional highpoint. Your story and its decision points have led to this tension-filled moment. What will happen if he pushes that red button? Will the reader explode?
3. THE END
a. Consequences, Always
Everything has a reaction, a consequence. What did that epic climax really mean? Make it real, pertinent to the story and unfold it like a tablecloth on a picnic table. Well, unfold it anyway.
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b. Resolve Into a Dew
You can relax, let the story arc itself gently back into relative peace. It's resolved. It's over. The tension has left. Or has it? Is there a sequel, a follow-up in the wings?
Source:https://www.quora.com/What-would-be-a-general-plot-structure-for-a-thriller-revenge-novel
Characters:
Characters of a thriller film is generally where directors can experiment more due to giving the audience a more unique experience rather then generic characters alongside a generic plot which would be dull and uninteresting. A good example of an experimenting thriller idea was the first batman movie which after the following became one of the most notorious thrillers of the time.
What to expect from a thriller:
The choice to watch a thriller can be due to many factors, one being that a thriller film is very different to many of the other genres due to the type of excitement it provides, suspense and tension being the main sale point for these films going with the love for the characters which develops over the film due to the different events.
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