Cliffhangers

Cliffhangers are usual conventions of a thriller, or a series of Thrillers. They often contain a main character in a difficult situation. This can entice the audience to keep watching, or to watch the next film/series, so that they see how the situation resolves. The most commonly used cliffhangers are those in soaps, such as Eastenders, also known as 'duff duffs'. At the end of each episode, the soap is drawn to a close, using a cliffhanger to make sure that the audience are enticed enough to want to continue watching.