Sub Genres Within The Thriller Genre

There are many sub-genres within the thriller genre. For example there are;

• Psychological Thrillers -these are where the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional, rather than physical. The Alfred Hitchcock films are well known for this type of thriller.
• Medical Thrillers - These are where the main characters, hero's and heroine's play doctors or something involving a medical profession.
• Action Thrillers - these include a lot of violence and often a race against the clock. Also include guns and crime. They have a sense of mystery to them. A good example of these films are the James Bond movies.
• Drama Thrillers - These include convention of both thrillers and dramas. We get to know the character more and we see many plot twists along the way.
• Disaster Thrillers - these often have a natural disaster like floods for example as the main plot of the film.
• Crime Thrillers - These are where the film concentrates more on the crime that has taken place than the mystery of finding out what has happened, by detectives. For example Se7en is an example of a crime thriller.
• Conspiracy Thrillers - Is where the Hero or Heroine confronts a large powerful group and only they know the true extent of what the powerful enemies are. JFK is an example of this type of thriller.
• Political Thrillers - Is where the Hero or Heroine must make sure that the government stays stable.
• Spy Thrillers - This is where one of the main characters work as a government agent and they have to take violent action against a rival government. An example of this type of thriller is Mission : Impossible.