Comedy thriller:
like an action thriller this can be implemented in any of the listed genres
below. A comedy thriller can be a horror, crime or spy thriller with an added
purpose to make the audience laugh and yet still keep the spy or whatever theme
that is intended however focusing on the comical side. An example of this type
of film would be Get Smart.
Conspiracy
thriller: This type of film normally has a journalist or an
investigator who discovers something small. Further investigating into the
matter chosen unveils a secret that would affect the public, usually for the
bad, and is found that the person behind the plan is a very powerful individual
or group e.g. the president or government of a nation. The film is usually
resolved by some form of act that may include violence or be something simple
as in announcing the secret to the public. Examples of this type of thriller
include “The Da Vinci Code”, “Logan’s Run”.
Crime thriller: this
genre is generally about a fictional or a real life criminal act such as a
robberies, heists or killings that were successful. These films are usually
told in the view of the criminals and in some ways portrays them as the good
guys. The main event such as the heist is normally carried out at the end of
the film with the suspense being made by the build up to the main event which
is normally the planning of the crime. A good example of this type of film
would be original 1969 British film “The Italian Job”
Erotic thriller:
this thriller has some kind of intimate relationship between two or more
people. This romance plays an important role within the plot however it is
normally not part of the main events. These films are usually for older
teenagers and adults due to the sexual content along with the other
intertwining features that make the film a thriller e.g. action, violence and
horror
Action thriller: this
type of thriller can be incorporated in almost every thriller genre. It
involves a fair amount of action to the film with fighting, shooting and car
chases. With an action thriller usually someone dies at the end in order for
the situation, whatever that may be, to be resolved. Examples of this type of
thriller involve The Expendables, The Bourne Franchise and The Dark Night
Rises.
Psychological
thriller: a fictional film with its characters suffering from some kind
of psychological state. This character could be mentally challenged or suffer
from hallucinations. These films often have some detective investigative work
and incorporate action, drama and horror to the genre. The majority of these
films of this kind focus on the horror side the genre.
Spy thriller: this
genre usually has some kind of spy as the protagonist normally working for his
or her government. The most famous collection of films for this type of film.
The protagonist would need to fight a villain or another agent of another
government whose plans are either to conquer or destroy the world. Examples of
this type of thriller would be the entire James Bond franchise.
Supernatural
thriller: this thriller is usually a horror film e.g. The Ring, The
Grudge. The film has to have some kind of supernatural being for example a
ghost. Features such as jump scares, darkly lit rooms and music that adds to
the tense situations and this horror makes these thrillers usually have an age
group of 15 and over. More often or not these films have a tendency for the
protagonist to fail and the evil being to continue supernatural
activities.
Techno thriller: rather
like a sci-fi film a techno thriller has a story that involves some kind of
sophisticated technology that plays a major part of the plot. Whether that is
some kind of advanced weaponry or a computer system. An obvious setting for
this type would be in the future. An example of a techno thriller would be “I
Robot”
Disaster thriller:
This genre involves an event that is usually naturally caused (such as
a volcanic eruption or a tsunami) and following the point of view of the
victims and possible a hero that saves those victims. The story usually starts
as a normal day when the disaster occurs in a dramatic and normally violent
fashion. At the end of these films the disaster would’ve past and life would
begin to return to normal.
Daniel Parsons
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