Thriller SubGenres

Disaster thriller-

Natural disasters occur, heroes attempt to survive/save people.

For example- The Day After Tomorrow

Mystery thriller-

Relates to crime thrillers, we often see the circumstances of the mystery and find clues with the character.

For example-The Lovely Bones

Psychological thriller-

Plays with the audiences minds, reflects the characters minds and problems.

For example- Shutter island

Crime thriller-

More suspense, showing successful and failed crime acts, usually emphasise action over psychological.

For example- Seven

Conspiracy thriller-

Hero/ heroine trapped in a powerful organisation; plays with the secrecy of governments and major organizations.

For example-V for Vendetta

Religious thrillers-

A quest to find the truth of religion, while viewing the good and bad effects/impacts of religion.

For example-The Da Vinci code

Supernatural thriller-

Horror type film without the gore, the character often has a supernatural gift to unravel the ending.

For example- The matrix 

Techno Sci-fi thriller-

Manipulation of technology playing a large part in society and the warning how it can become corrupt.

For example- Source code