Research - conventions of a psychological thriller

a psychological thriller is a subgenre which incorporates both elements of Horror and Thrillers with a psychological element within the narrative of the story. There are many Conventions of a psychological thriller such as:

• The exploration of reality - here we have directors playing with what is real and what isn't.
• Perception - a persons own interpretation of the world and how they view it through their eyes.
• Mind -  The mental state of the person, location, reality, memory, intelligence and emotion.
• existence/purpose - an aim or goal of which a human strives for.
• Identity - the identity of ones self characters are often compromised or confused and they're trying to fight themselves
• Death - characters either fear or are fascinated by death