Thriller Genres

• ·         Conspiracy Thriller
• ·         Crime Thriller
• ·         Disaster Thriller
• ·         Legal Thriller
• ·         Medical Thriller
• ·         Mystery Thriller
• ·         Political Thriller
• ·         Psychological Thriller
• ·         Rape and Revenge thriller
• ·         Religious Thriller
• ·         Supernatural Thriller
• ·         Techno Thriller

Conspiracy Thriller

Conspiracy thriller would normally be around the idea of someone low down, such as a journalist, who discovers something about a group of people and is then chased down by this group of enemies. Examples are: Awake, In the Line of Fire, JFK.

Crime Thriller

Crime thriller normally is an account of someone who has committed a crime and is being chased. Generally the film will be based around the criminal rather than the police. Examples are: No Country for Old Men, Oceans 11, and The Killing

Disaster Thriller

Disaster Thriller is normally based around some kind of natural disaster such as an earthquake or a tornado. Examples of films are: The Day After Tomorrow, Dante’s Peak, 2012.

Legal Thriller

Legal Thriller consists of a layer hero/heroin confronted by enemies outside the courtroom. Examples are: The Client, A Time to Kill

Medical Thriller

The hero/heroine are medical doctors and hey try to solve a medical problem. Examples: The Hot Zone, Anatomy, the Experiment.

Mystery Thriller

Suspense film where characters are involved in a mystery. Examples are: Shutters Island, Unforgettable, Memento.

Political Thriller

Political Thriller is when a hero/heroine must keep the government that emplys him/her. The Ghost Winter, Topaz, The Interpreter.

Psychological Thriller

Psychological Thriller, which is the thriller genre we are doing, is based around the idea of a conflict between the main characters but is mental and emotional rather than physical, basically ideas that play with your mind. Examples of Psychological Thrillers are: Cape Fear, Phone Booth, and Psycho.

Religious Thriller

The plot is closely related to strong religious views with suspense issues, normally a question or a quest. Examples: Da Vinci Code, Angel Heart, Angels and Demons, Devil’s Advocate.

Supernatural Thriller

This sub-genre brings in otherworldly elements but trys to give the aspect of suspense and tension. Examples are: Signs, Dead Zone, and The Gift.

Techno Thriller

Suspense Films which mix in ideas of Sci Fi and Technology to great tension. Examples Include: Eagle Eye, Robot, Terminator.