What makes a good Thriller film

This afternoon in media studies I have been researching 'what makes a good thriller film'. I came across  the website http://www.familyvideos.co.uk/what-makes-good-thriller.html which gave five factors on how to make a good thriller film. They are:

1. Creating a sense of  danger - Creating a character who finds themselves in a dangerous situation.
2. The importance of pace - It should be at a fast pace as it shouldn't waste time.
3. The balance of Power -  Villans power is shifted
4. Twists and turns - Make the audience believe in false security.
5. Character growth - Audience understands all the strengths and weaknesses of the characters including villans