Conspiracy Thrillers
Typically, the protagonists of films in this subgenre are amateur journalists or inexperienced investigators who stumble upon large conspiracies. This usually ends up with them becoming part of a major investigation so the audience sees the story delevop as well as the character. Whodunnit and detective stories are typical of this. Conspiracy thrillers usually focus on a major crime which has been hidden from the general public by propaganda, lies and rumours.
Political Thrillers
Political thrillers focus on corruption, warfare and terrorism as a general point; and these films are very similar to conspiracy thrillers, the fundamental difference being that the secret which is uncovered is involved with a political crime committed by people who are in power against the general public. For example, a powerful political group will use propaganda and lies to fulfil their ulterior motives to establish total power or financial gain.
Spy Thrillers
The Spy thriller overlaps with the action genre as there's usually a lot of violence involved, however the thriller aspect comes in because the spy's motive is usually to defeat evildoers. Technological thrills and exciting escapism are two more aspects which firstly, add an element of science to the films, but secondly, separate the spy thriller from the, blankly violent, action genre. These films are popular worldwide as they create obvious heroes for the audiences to empathise with.
A typical example of this are the James Bond films.
Pshychological Thrillers
This type of thriller has a heavy focus on the mental and emotional states of characters and often portray events through the eyes of more warped characters. The films are often hard to get your head around and require a lot of concentration. These films often incoperate mysterious aspects which add to the drama of the films. As these films focus on people's warped views of the world, the plot often involves strong elements of horror. The suspense in this subgenre is created by the use of deceptive dramatic techniques, which takes the audience on a more personal journey because, in order to understand the film, they must empathise with the psychologically disturbed character(s). A great example of this is the film Identity.
Techno-thrillers
Techno-thrillers tend to cross over with science fiction; the plot is usually based on fictional technologies- martial arts, life forms and other worlds and consequently the ideas in the film are therefore very contemporary. Often, these films are set in the future, either distant or near. This catagory is a close relative of science fiction.
Supernatural Thrillers
This subgenre includes aspects of fantasy and horror films but gets the thriller element because the plots of these films are unpredictable, with lots of twists and shocks. Generally, ghosts and the dead are the main focus of these films and they are reached by the protagonist through some psychic ability or sixth sense.
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