A Red Herring is a device which draws away the audiences attention from the truth. For example in a film where a man is being accused of being a serial killer where all the evidence points to him, but it turns out its not him.
A Cliff hanger is a device which i sometimes used, and it is when the main character in a dificult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation. This can entice the audience to keep watching to see of the situation they are in gets resolved.
An Enigma refers to a puzzle, something mysterious, inexplicable, a riddle or a difficult problem.In thrillers this is commonly something which the protagonist has to try to find out or solve before the narrative is solved and the film finnishes.
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