Thriller Conventions

On Friday, fifth and sixth period, my media class went through specific conventions that a Thriller would use in order for an audience to establish the theme. Our main focus,amongst other elements, evolved around the Protagonist (main character, not always the hero) and the Antagonist (person who opposes to the Protagonist) and what their roles would usually be within a Thriller.
There are many conventions, including:
-A crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not necessarily)
-A complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions.
-A narrative pattern of establishing enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved.
-A Protagonist who is systematically dis-empowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist.
-Extraordinary events happening in ordinary situations.
-Themes of identity
-Themes of mirroring
-Themes of voyeurism
-Protagonist with a "flaw" which is exploited by the Antagonist
-Titles often reflect an aspect of the pro/antagonist's psychological state.
-There is often a scene near the end of the film in which the Protagonist is in peril.
-Mise én scene which echos/mirrors the protagonist's plight.

These conventions will help my group in choosing what we need in order for ours to look and feel like a Thriller.