The thriller genre can include the following sub-genres, which may
include elements of other genres:
- Conspiracy thriller: In
which the hero/heroine confronts a large, powerful group of enemies whose
true extent only s/he recognizes.
- Crime thriller: This
particular genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers that
offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes.
These films often focus on the criminal(s) rather than a policeman.
Central topics of these films include serial killers/murders, robberies,
chases, shootouts, heists and double-crosses.
- Erotic thriller: A
type of thriller that has an emphasis on eroticism
and where a sexual relationship plays an important role in the plot. It
has become popular since the 1980s and the rise of VCR market penetration.
- Political thriller: In
which the hero/heroine must ensure the stability of the government that
employs him.
- Psychological thriller: In which (until the often violent resolution) the conflict
between the main characters is mental and emotional, rather than physical.
Characters, either by accident or their own curiousness, are dragged into
a dangerous conflict or situation that they are not prepared to resolve.
Characters are not reliant on physical strength to overcome their brutish
enemies, but rather are reliant on their mental resources, whether it be
by battling wits with a formidable opponent or by battling for equilibrium
in the character's own mind. At times, the characters attempt solving, or
are involved in, a mystery. The suspense created by psychological
thrillers often comes from two or more characters preying upon one
another's minds, either by playing deceptive games with the other or by
merely trying to demolish the other's mental state.
- Spy thriller: In
which the protagonist is generally a government agent who must take
violent action against agents of a rival government or (in recent years)
terrorists. The subgenre usually deals with the subject of fictional
espionage in a realistic way. It is a significant aspect of British cinema,
with leading British directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Carol Reed
making notable contributions and many films set in the British Secret
Service. The spy film usually fuses the action and science fiction genres,
however, some spy films fall safely in the action genre rather than
thriller especially those having frequent shootouts, car chases and such
- Supernatural thriller: In which the film brings in an otherworldly element (such as fantasy
and/or the supernatural) mixed with tension, suspense and plot twists.
Sometimes the protagonist and/or villain has some psychic ability and superpowers.
- Techno thriller: A
suspense film in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology plays
a prominent part. There is a bit of action and science fiction.
- Legal thriller: A
suspense film in which in which the major characters are lawyers and their
employees. The system of justice itself is always a major part of these
works, at times almost functioning as one of the characters.
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