However there are some typical locations associated with thriller and they are used for some reasons and the aim is to generally have a more closed off and maze like location that the protagonist struggles to get around, this in turn could be used to give off a sense of claustrophobia to the audience and character building on the thrilling feeling and tension.
The locations generally are:
-Cities/towns i,e alleyways-Large houses or lodges in a more cut off area
-normal home environments
-forests/woodland areas with few houses
-abandoned buidlings
The reason why these locations are used is because they are better at creating tension due to many reasons. For example for forests or cut off areas, this can give the character a sense of isolation which can be evoked within the audience as well. These locations are also good to give off the sense the the character is being stalked or watched as they have no help and is harder for them to see the protagonist. A forest can also seem endless so can evoke the sense of hopelessness and that the character may never escape.
Although abandoned houses and forests are the typical location in thriller films, some thrillers can be based in a normal home or city where nothing odd seems to be happening. This is because it can give the character a sense of safety as they are within there own home which in turn can make the audience feel safe, so when something bad does happen the tension and horror is heightened. Alleyways are also used frequently as it gives off a sense of claustrophobia and a eerie feel if it is at night.
The time of day in thrillers usually begin in the morning or midday as the light represents safety for the character whereas later on in the film it may transition to nighttime and begin to get dark giving off am ore urgent and tense feeling for the character.
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