Audience Expectations from a Thriller Film

For someone watching a thriller film the audience expects to see/feel certain things. I asked some people between the ages of 15 and 25 what they expected from a thriller film and they answered:

• "Sudden things that make you jump"
• "Scary"
• "Tension, gripping moments, jumpy moments, climax, dramatic music"
• "Lots of suspense and jumpy stuff"
• "Something which like is exciting and like keeps you on the edge of your chair"
• "Lots of action and something that has you on the edge of your seat"
• "Adrenaline rush"
• "Erm good storyline, suspense and atmospheric music"
• "Lots of suspense, like tense moments when you're not sure what's about to happen"
• "Tension, music for the mood, something that makes you jump, night scenes"
• "A chase, scary music, bushes"
• "Close-ups of the face"