The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these. Using iconography in films makes the plot more interesting by adding layers and making the audience feel a certain way subconsciously.
Typical iconography associated with thrillers:
Knifes
Knifes are typically associated with horror/thrillers as they have connotations of death and brutality. By using a simple prop like a knife it sets the genre straight away as it only tends to appear in films that is wanting to make the audience feel fear.
Shadowing/Silhouette
Shadows and silhouettes are a common piece of iconography featured in thrillers as it induces fear for the audience as it instigates mystery and enigma. By using shadowing it gives a dark atmosphere to a film as the character in the film usually don't realise the shadowing until they are in danger.
Bars on windows and fences
Bars on windows are used to show imprisonment and isolation, which links to the conventional thriller. Fences consisting of razor barbed wire also suggest that the characters are imprisoned and have no way of getting out which shows how they are detached from the outside world and therefore conforms to the convention of isolation in thrillers.
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