Typical setting for a thriller

The typical locations for a thriller film would be
eg:

• In the Woods/Forest - this is because the tall trees and the dark surroundings would create a dark atmosphere which goes well with thriller genre. It is a common place for the victim to get chased by the killer. Typical location for creating a tense and creepy atmosphere.
• School - It is a great setting for school proms and a thriller film based on high school kids and also goes great with a school kid who once got bullied and is now out for revenge.
• Isolated House - this is so that noone can hear the screams of the helpless victim. This also creates a tense and eerie atmosphere.
• Alleyway- a quite place that creates a sinister mood. Isolated place where it is likely that noone would go there late at night. A dark and dull location so it would set the mood of a thriller.
• House (during a party/slumber party) - Typical location for a thriller based on teenagers who get stalked and then murdered by a serial killer
• Graveyard - Very dark and dull location fits in well with the thriller genre. This would create a very creepy mood as it is an eerie location which is often secluded. Therefore it would be easy for something to happen without anyone knowing.
• Nightclub - Usually a place where people’s drinks are spiked and then they are kidnapped or held hostage by a serial killer or stalker. This is a stereotypical location for a thriller film based on young adults.
• Hotel/Motel - Some hotels have sinister connotations due to the fact that people staying in hotels don’t know who else is there with them. People staying in a hotel are unaware of those in other rooms so they could easily become victims of murder or kidnappings. Hotels have many confined spaces which go well with thriller.
• Church - Religious references in a thriller would cause a disturbing atmosphere because religion supposedly keeps people safe. So, by including it in a thriller film, it created a very eerie mood.
• Train - Usually a location for teenagers, or young adults who are on their way to or from a nightclub. Typical setting for a british thriller film.

And any other location that creates an tense and eerie atmosphere which would make the audience engrossed and involved in the film. Another reason as to why these locations are used is because they make the audience jump as they wonder what is to happen next!