Thriller Sub-genres

• Action Thriller: These contain lots of action, and usually one predominant antagonist. Most thrillers of this sub genre follow a narrative which is like a race against the clock. They contain lots of weapons and explosions and use elaborate settings to film.

• Crime Thriller: This is an amalgamation of both crime and thriller genre films. These types of film usually take the view point of the criminal(s) rather than the hero. Narratives are usually based around a murder, chases a robbery etc.
  
• Disaster Thriller: In this genre the main conflict is caused because of a natural disaster, like hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, nuclear disasters etc. They usually follow a group of regular people (who the audience can relate to) trying to escape the disaster.
  
• Drama Thriller: Combines both conventions of a drama film and a thriller. These tend to be a lot slower paced and introduce the characters in a lot more depth and explores their background. Lots of twists are used in drama thrillers to engage the audience and build up tension.
  
• Political Thriller: the hero/heroine faces some kind of political struggle and has to save him and the government from disaster. They can include both national and international political scenarios.
  
• Horror Thriller: These are different from normal thrillers as they include a lot more gore and also express the fear element within the film a lot more. The conflict between the antagonist and protagonist is mainly physical but can also be mental and emotional.
  
• Psychological Thriller: The conflict is predominantly related to the mind and not until the end does it get resolved in a physical manner. They usually incorporate additional conventions from both drama and mystery genre.
  
• Techno Thriller: This genre is usually a battle between humans and machines. Some kind of technology has become corrupt and you need to destroy it to survive. Sometimes the narrative is told where technology is essential to the plot and the audience understanding but is not the cause of the conflict.
  
• Mystery Thriller: Suspense is created when characters are involved in or have to solve a mystery.
  
• Supernatural Thriller: Conflict is usually between two main characters – one with some kind of supernatural powers, or between a person and a paranormal force.