Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Different types of Thriller Sub Genres/Hybrid

Psychological Thrillers





This is a thriller genre which specifically emphasizes on psychology or the psychology of a character. The suspect usually uses psychology rather than physical strength to get the victims, although usually the suspense of the film is created through two characters rather than just one aggressor and one victim. These two characters are often battling each others through mind games and trying to demolish the other's metal state. In terms of the audience, it usually takes a lot of thinking so it's not suitable for younger people or people who don't enjoying thinking in movies.

Examples of Psychological Thrillers: Se7en, The Machinist, The Silence Of The Lambs





Action Thriller



The Action thriller genre usually includes guns, explosion, set pieces and more violence than the The French Connection and Die Hard. Although this films may include aspects of crime and mystery action. The story usually takes place in a limited space or just one location. For example a single building, a ship, plane or vessel. The location is usually seized by threat or some form of enemy, but then usually saved by a single hero who fights an extended battle with the enemy.
usual thriller film. It also includes race against the clock style tension, and a very clean antagonist. The genre was developed in the 70s and 80s with the introduction to

Examples of action thrillers: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Die Hard, The French Connection, Lethal Weapon, Mad Max: Fury Road, Kill Bill

Erotic Thrillers



This type of thriller that emphasis on eroticism and there is usually a sexual relationship involved in the main plot. This sub-genre became more popular in the 1980s. I think that elements of this genre
developed from some of the Bond films and how there always quite a large segment of the film devoted to the Bond girls in among the action of the film. A few examples of Erotic Thrillers are: Sea of Love, Basic Instinct and Dressed to Kill












Disaster Thrillers

This disaster thriller is a thriller where the main plot is a disaster that happens with in the movie. It includes any kind of disasters that affects a large group of people and it contains events that cause peril to mankind through a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or epidemic. The stories usually involve people who are trying to survive the best way possible, Often also trying to save as many people as possible from the even or the effects of the event that may kill them otherwise.

Examples of Disaster Thriller: Everest, Deep Impact, The Day After Tomorrow

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