Thriller Sub-Genres and Conventions

Thriller Sub-Genres and Conventions.

 

 

Religious thriller:

 

• Religious themes
• Bible quotes and figures
• Motives being religiously motivated
• Satanic rituals
• Old fashioned setting
• Churches and graveyards
• Characters would be ordinary figures
• Religious fulfilment

 

Techno thriller:

 

• Sci-fi
• Based on a futuristic society
• Space and planets

 

Action thriller:

 

• Violence
• FBI, CIA and government figures
• Some form of quest
• Example: Taken

 

Conspiracy thriller:

 

• Investigation of something that stands in doubt
• Historical
• Example: Area 51

Crime thriller:

• A crime that has been committed
• A detective or investigator overcoming issues
• Perusing a criminal
• Example: Silence of the Lambs

Disaster thriller:

 

• Characters trying overcome a disaster
• Family orientated
• Example: Twister

Eco thriller:

• Solely focused on natural disasters
• Example: Twister

 

Forensic thriller:

• Shows investigations
• Forensic investigations
• Example: C.S.I

 

Legal thriller:

 

• Will be about a trial
• About real life trials
• Example: A Few Good Men

 

Medical thriller:

 

• Based in hospitals
• Links in natural disasters or diseases
• Example: 27 hours

 

Mystery thriller:

• Antagonist and protagonist competing to solve mystery
• Example: Da Vinci Code
• Example: Scooby Doo

 

Political thriller:

• Political based film
• Example: Nelson Mandela Film

 

Psychological thriller:

• Crime thriller that focuses on the detective
• Explores the subconscious world of dream
• Example: Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Romantic thriller:

• A lot of dialogue
• Basic realistic setting
• Example: The Phantom of the Opera

 

Spy thriller:

• Action sequences
• Good vs. Evil
• Example: Bond

 

Supernatural thriller:

• Supernatural elements within the thriller
• Aliens, ghosts...
• Disturbing
• Example: Alien