Thrillers and sub genres

What is a thriller?
A thriller is a book or a film which is created to keep the viewer on edge with suspense. Thrillers have also been produced in the radio, theater and television media.
This genre is very large, e.g mysteries are often thrillers.
Many people find thrillers very enjoyable, as they keep the viewer constantly occupied with the fast pacing and complex plots.
The plots of thrillers can vary, some supernatural, scientific or medical e.g mysterious scientific happenings. Some are simple straight mysteries with clever, horrific story lines. Others could be the workings of environmental threats, technology or natural disasters.
Some thrillers are intellectual, encouraging more educated people to enjoy them. Many have a psychological aspect, encouraging people to think about the back stories of the character to try figure out the plot.
By having these different genres in a thriller, this is called a sub-genre, and
because thriller films/stories have a wide variety they appeal to a much wider audience than other single genres.

Examples of sub genres;


Religious Thriller

This type of film keeps to the themes of religion, often using religious characters. 'The Da Vinci Code' is a perfect example of this, and come under this sub genre.

Drama Thriller
Drama thrillers focus more in depth on a character, revealing a lot about there personality and lifestyle. Drama thrillers usually have a 'twist' at the end of the film about the character, or somewhere in the middle to shock the audience and keep them engaged in the film.



An action Thriller
Action thrillers often feature chases or the character has a limited amount of time to complete a certain challenge or something bad will happen to them, the environment or a loved one. Action thrillers most often include violence; guns and explosives.
A good example for this is James Bond films.