Defining A Thriller

A thriller most of the time involve a very clear a good and bad side to the story if it a terroist attack against a character who becomes a hero and saves the day. For instance Die Hard 4.0 there is a very clear good and bad guy in the story. I think people enjoy thrillers because we easily identify who the vistims are and the audience side with the victims every easily. The suspense of having a victim killed intensifies our feelings towards the bad guy and the victim because there is nothing we can do about it but watch the events unfold on the screen. In a thriller there is the protagonist who is at the mercy of the antagonist. there is always a cheap surprise which thrills the audience a little because they are unexpected. Sometimes there is a false ending or cliff hanger which leaves us wanting more from the film.