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Genre and Narrative Essay "Blade" If the genre is to be defined strictly, a genuine thriller is a film that pursues a single-minded goal - to provide thrills and keep the audience cliff-hanging at the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension usually arises when the main character(s) is placed in a menacing situation or mystery, or an escape or dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible. Life itself is threatened, usually because the principal character is unsuspecting or unknowingly involved in a dangerous or potentially deadly situation. Plots of thrillers involve characters which come into conflict with each other or with outside forces - the menace is sometimes abstract or shadowy. The closest relation to the thriller genre is the horror film genre, also designed to create tension and suspense; the earlier horror genre films were Gothic style set in shadowy locales and included...

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