Thriller Sub-genres
Conspiracy thrillers
These thrillers often play with the secrecy of governments and major organisations in history. Usually the hero/heroine find themselves trapped in these organisations and have to fight to escape. Often the organisation in the film is trying to cover up the evil truth with lies.
Crime thrillers
This particular genre 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.
Psychological thrillers
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.
Supernatural thrillers
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.
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. It is a significant aspect of British cinema, with leading British directors such as Alfred Hitchcock 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 (e.g. James Bond), especially those having frequent shoot-outs, car chases and such.
Techno thrillers
A suspense film in which the use of sophisticated technology plays a prominent part. There is usually a fusion of action and science fiction.
Crime thrillers
This particular genre 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.
Psychological thrillers
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.
Supernatural thrillers
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.
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. It is a significant aspect of British cinema, with leading British directors such as Alfred Hitchcock 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 (e.g. James Bond), especially those having frequent shoot-outs, car chases and such.
Techno thrillers
A suspense film in which the use of sophisticated technology plays a prominent part. There is usually a fusion of action and science fiction.
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