Locations and Settings

 The locations and settings of a thriller depend on the type of thriller film, for example a psychological thriller would have a very different location compared to a action thriller. 

A thriller like 'Paranormal Activity', which is a psychological thriller has a setting that is constantly within a modern-day American house that is on the outskirts of a middle sized American town. Whereas an action thriller like, 'Miami Vice' has many different locations such as, exotic beaches, city centers and big boats or yachts. These locations are fundamental to the storyline of the movie because they can provide a better sense of realism and help to produce a good 'thrill' factor.     

However, most thrillers take place in ordinary cities or suburbs but sometimes they can take place in more exotic destinations like, sunny beaches, deserts or even rain forests.