The props generally uses in many Thriller films consist of weapons such as guns, explosives, knives, etc... These all contribute to adding suspense and a lot of tension to a thriller film, especially in particular scene like for example Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock.
The use of weapons can establish an audience who is the antagonist or protagonist, depending on the narrative. Thriller films such as 'Psycho', 'The Stepfather' and ' What Lies Beneath' borrow aspects of props from each other. These are the conventions that are expected to be seen in a Thriller film.
Many other props within a thriller film uses aspects of other thriller film props such as the shiny knife, the white shower curtain, the dripping bathroom/kitchen tap and blood (fake blood).
Props make it easier to replicate realistic situations without having to implicate the actors' safety which without the use of props would be difficult for an audience to understand the reality to the killings or fatal injuries shown in thriller films.
As with most props, from my research I have discovered that dummies or stunt doubles are used to enable the filming of certain situations which would otherwise harm the actors themselves.
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