Coursework: Sub Genres of Thriller.

At first, you make think that the thriller genre is very niche and doesn't have many sub genres at all. However, after looking into it, I found that there are actually many different sub genres.

Conspiracy Thriller: The hero/heroine confronts a large powerful group of enemies, who no one else realises the extent of how evil they are.
•Examples: The Da Vinci Code, The Chancellor Manuscript, JFK.

Crime Thriller: Offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime. Often focusing on the criminal rather than the police officers. Common topics of these films include: Serial Killers, Robberies, Heists and Double-Crosses.
•Examples: Seven, Along Came a Spider, Copycat.

Erotic Thriller: Emphasises on eroticism and where a sexual relationship plays a key part in the plot.
•Examples: Basic Instinct, Dressed To Kill, Colour of the Night.

Political Thriller: The hero/heroine must ensure that the government they work for stays stable and in power.
•Examples: State of Play, Notorious, The Man Who Knew Too Much.

Psychological Thriller: Conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional. The intense suspense usually comes from two or more characters preying on one another's minds, either by playing deceptive games or by simply trying to demolish the others mental state.
•Examples: Blue Velvet, Shutter Island, Panic Room.

Spy Thriller: The protagonist is usually a government agent who must take violent action against rival government agents or terrorists.
•Examples: Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, Taken, Unknown

Supernatural Thriller: This sub genre brings in an out of this world element such as fantasy, and mixes it with tension, suspense and violent plot twists.
•Examples: Lady in the Water, The Dead Zone, Chronicle.

Techno Thriller: A suspense film in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology plays an important part.
•Examples: The Net, iRobot, The Thirteenth Floor.