Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre families · Core

Thriller

Also called: suspense thriller

ELI5

A genre built around sustained danger, pursuit, pressure, uncertainty or high-stakes information.

Used in conversation

“The pitch describes the project as thriller; the scene examples need to prove that promise.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Sources & evidence · 6

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.