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 | Mystery | ||
Comedy
Thriller |
draw subject matter generally from comedy | 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. |
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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Sci-Fi, psychological thriller | Psychological |
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