Thriller Sub-Genres

Sub-Genres
There are many different sub-genres for the thriller genre. These are sub-genres are usually combined or include elements of others.

Action Thriller: Action thrillers usually contain a large amount of gun-fights and explosions. Also action thrillers commonly have elements of crime thrillers, but the predominant sub-genre would be action thriller. Action thrillers are generally very fast paced and sometimes the film is set against the clock such as Paycheck and Mission:Impossible.

Crime Thriller: Crime thrillers are usually focused on criminals and gangsters rather than the good character. These films include a lot of illegal aspects such as guns and shootouts, robberies and chases, and possibly even smuggling of drugs. An example of a crime thriller would be The Godfather.

Psychological thriller: Psychological thrillers involve a conflict between the main characters, who would have a different way of thinking, and we see this through a mental and emotional attitude rather than a physical one. An example of Psychological thrillers would be Flightplan and Fight Club.

Erotic Thriller: Erotic Thrillers were popular around the 1980's and consists of erotica along with the usual thriller traits. An example of an erotic thriller would be Derailed.

Supernatural Thriller: Supernatural thrillers consist of characters that have supernatural powers and usually have these powers while racing against the clock to stop the sources of evil and save someone or something. Basic horror elements may be seen- especially in the presence of evil power. Supernatural thrillers includes Premonition and The Dark Knight.

Comedy Thriller: Comedy thrillers involve some suspense but funny moments. They are especially seen in spoof movies in which main characters do silly things when faced in danger. An example of a comedy thriller would be Hot Fuzz.

Political Thriller: Political thrillers use main characters that work in government positions. Examples include The Interpreter and Vantage Point.

Disaster Thriller: Disaster thrillers use plot lines based on a natural disaster such as earthquakes, floods and volcanoes. An example of a disaster thriller would be War of the Worlds.

Drama Thriller: Drama thrillers are usually much slower paced and can have some plot twists, thus building dramatic effect. An example of a drama thriller would be The Interpreter.

Horror Thriller: Horror thrillers generally scare the audience much more than excite them. The certificates of horror are usually 15 or 18 because of their graphic content. An example of a horror thriller would be 28 days later.

Spy Thrillers: Spy Thrillers usually show a main character who works as a secret agent for a government who must follow another character from either a foreign government or perhaps terrorist. Examples of spy thrillers include the Bond films especially From Russia With Love.