Supernatural Thrillers often have an element of mystery as the film is based on the seemingly unknown.
They involve the dead, or undead, and the story-line generally revolves around this theme.
Linked to the dead, and unknown creatures, they are generally evil and are out to hurt whoever it is that has disturbed them in the film.
The most effective and most frightening supernatural thrillers, are the ones that are based on a true story. This gives them an element of reality which other supernatural thrillers don't have.
The stereotypical audience for a supernatural thriller would most likely be alternative teenagers and young adults. They are stereotypically more drawn towards dark, mysterious things and would find a film like this very interesting.
The characters in a supernatural thriller are mostly teenagers and young adults. This means that this audience will find them more relatable and understand their feelings in a situation.
Pathetic fallacy is also used a lot in supernatural thrillers. An example of that is in Stephen King's 'IT'. The rain is used to create a low, mysterious atmosphere. In addition to this, the lightening is used as a metaphor for childhood fears, as lightening is a stereotypical thing to be afraid of at a young age. This foreshadows the themes of the film that revolve around childhood fears.
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