Research:Narrative Theory.

Narrative is basically the plot or storyline of a movie. If an audience read the narrative of a film,then they will feel a sense of expectation as to what will happen.

 Propp's Theory: Film As Fairytale.
Propp was interested in the narratives of folk tales, as they would all include the same characters,therefore,the narratives would be similar,as he believed that characters provide structure for the narrative.These characters include:
The Hero- A character that seeks for better things.
The Villain- Opposes or actively blocks the hero's quest.
The Donor- Provides an object with magical properties.
The Dispatcher- Sends her on the quest via a message.
The False Hero- Disrupts the hero's success by making false claims.
The Helper- Aids the hero.
The Princess- A reward for the hero, and object of the villains plots.
The Father- Rewards the hero for his effort.

According to Propp, the characters in folk tales always followed the same stages within each narrative. These are:
Complication- This is where the hero plans action against the villain.
Transference- The hero reacts to the donor.
Struggle- The villain has to be defeated.
Return- Hero returns,but is not recognised.
Recognition- False hero or villain is unmasked,and hero is rewarded.

Todorov's Theory:
Equilibrium(Start) > Disequilibrium(Middle) > New Equilibrium(End).
The equilibrium is how the character appear stable at the beginning.
The disequilibrium is when something disrupting happens, and a change occurs that needs to be sorted.
The new equilibrium is normally when the disruption is sorted and narrative is closed.

Todorov believed that most narratives followed this structure. Later, two more were added to the structure.
Equilibrium > Disruption(Disequilibrium) > Resolution > Restored Order > New Equilibrium.

Aristotle's Theory: The Importance of Plot.
Aristotle believed that the start,middle and end of a narrative needed to link, make sense, and be quite probable. He also thought that it was important to arouse emotion from the audience and this is mainly within tragedy(fear and emotion).

Barthes' Theory:Semiology Within Narrative.
Barthes believed that narrative uses:
Action- Understanding and resolution is understood by action seen.
Enigma- Teases the audience by presenting a puzzle or riddle that needs to be solved.
Symbolic- Use of connotations.
Semic- Denotation.
Cultural Understanding- Events which can be recognised as being part of a culture.

Thrillers tend to follow a mix of Aristotle's theory,and Barthes' theory. This is because the events in thrillers are designed to evoke fear in the audience, and also many connotations and denotations are used in thrillers.