The Definition Of a Thriller

The thriller genre is a verry broard form of literature, theiter, film and television that uses suspence, tension and excitement as its key features. Thrillers are more popularly used in film and television, mainly because it is easyer to show the veiwer the directors veiw on the subject through a visual format.

Thrillers are usually fast pased and adrenaline rushed to make the veiwers heart beat faster and create a sense of excitement. This is more popularly used in the sub-genre of thriller of action.

Thrillers often use sub-genres to add even more effects to the veiwers mood e.g. phsycological, crime, erotic, mystery...etc.
use of a sub-genre can make one thriller stand  out from another, and make the veiwer/reader feel differently towards the characters and storyline to that of a normal thriller.