Sub genre

 

Sub-Genre

Definition

Example Film

Conventions of

sub-genre

Conventions of thriller genre

Action thriller

action packed movies which get you on the edge of your seat

Taken

Action
Thriller
Crime Fiction
Mystery

Comedy Thriller

draw subject matter generally from comedy

In Bruges

Comedy
Drama
action  
crime
Dark comedy

dark comedy and crime thriller

Conspiracy Thriller

A thriller centered on the conflict between The Protagonist and The Conspiracy, often with an elaborate Conspiracy Theory as the background.

Enemy of The State

action and mystery  action, mystery and thriller

Crime Thriller

Usually the plot focusses and revolves around a serial killer; a murderer; a robbery or a man-hunt.

Memento

Drama, Noir, Crime, psychological, mystery and cult neo-noir mystery thriller



Sub-Genre

Definition

Example Film

Conventions of

sub-genre

Conventions of thriller genre

Legal Thriller

 crime fiction genre that focuses on the proceedings of the investigation

The Life of David Gale

Crime, Drama, Thriller Mystery

Psychological Thriller

It is often told through the viewpoint of psychologically stressed characters, revealing their distorted mental perceptions and focusing on the complex and often tortured relationships between obsessive and pathological characters.

The Machinist

Drama, thriller Mystery

Spy Thriller

spy stories often follow a government agent racing against the clock to thwart a big attack or uncover an enemy’s plans in order to save lives—sometimes even the world.

Spectre

Horror Drama mystery sci-fi crime Mystery

Supernatural Thriller

The plot usually revolves around a mysterious event or person and the quest to find out the truth.

The Sixth Sense

Family Drama and thriller Drama

Techno-thriller

movie in which the excitement of the plot depends in large part upon the descriptions of computers, weapons, software, military vehicles, or other machines

Ex Machina

Sci-Fi, psychological thriller Psychological

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