Psychological Thriller

Psychological thrillers are a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is used with films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.

 

Some Examples Include:

- Fight Club

- Split

- The Girl on The Train

- Black Swan

- Donnie Darko

- Shutter Island

What are the conventions?

- Reality 

- Perception

- Mind 

- Existence

- Purpose

- Obsession 

- Identity

- Death

- Vast Landscapes.