why thrillers thrive

we watch thrillers so that we can experience 'shake ups' to enhance our living and watching thrillers is a great way to do this. in films we are able to see everything that is happening on the screen without experiencing it first hand. we enjoy watching movies because we become immersed in what is happening and participate in the movie rather than simply watch it. films allow us to feel what the characters are feeling but because we are watching it, we know that we are safe from what is actually going on. the main purpose of the film is to portray emotions that hold the attention of the audience, from happiness to sadness, although they are safe from these emotions, just experiencing them in their subconscious minds.