Thriller is genre that provides thrill and keeps the audience cliff hanging at the edge of their seats as the narrative
progresses towards the climax. Usually tensions arises when the protagonist is placed in a menacing situation, or an escape
or dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible. Thrillers usually consist of characters which conflicts each other
or with outside forces. Therefore, binary opposition is seem in almost all the thriller genre. Thrillers are known to promote
intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation, uncertainty and tension among the audience.
Director: Alfred
Hitchcock
Writer: john Michal
Stars: James
Stewart, grace Kelly
Director: martin
scorsese Writer: Paul
Star: Robert de Niro,
Jodie foster
Director: Jonathan
Demme
Writer: Thomas
Harris
Stars: Jodie foster,
Anthony Hopkins
Director: David
Fincher
Writer: James
Vanderdilt
Stars: Jake
Gyllenhaal, Robert
Downey
Director: Alfred
Hitchcock
Writers: joseph
Stefano
Stars: Anthony
Perkins, Janet Leigh,
Vera miles
THRILLER GENRE
Sub genre is when a specific genre is categorized into different different types of genres, so that it becomes an hybrid genre,
for example thriller is classed as a genre, but it becomes an hybrid when you call it a comedy thriller or action thriller etc.
subgenre are used to categories movies to help audience to get a an understanding about what kind of movie it is. There are
lots of subgenres for thriller, for example, action thriller, supernatural thrillers, comedy thriller, horror thriller, sci-fi thriller,
romantic thriller, erotic thriller, crime thriller, psychological thriller etc.
CATEGORIZED THRILLERS
These are some of the most famous sci-fi thrillers ever made. Sci-fi thriller is an hybrid genre where the movie has the
elements of both science fiction and thriller, which will attract the audience of both thriller and sci-fi. Sci-fi thrillers are
usually made in a huge production cost as it requires a mass amount of cgi to create scenes which are believing. As the
movies is fictional, there will be elements in the movies that we do not see in the real world as the movie is a fiction.
Therefore, sci-fi thrillers will have lost of elements to entertain its audience with its special effects and thrilling narrative
and presentation. Movies like 2012, I robot, terminator are made in a huge production cost for the amount of cgi it requires
to exhibit the narrative to the audience in a way that is believable and mind-blowing at the same time. There are lots of scifi thrillers which bombed at the box office because of the lack of quality that is put into cgi., for example, Star Trek: The
Final Frontier, Battlefield Earth.
SCI-FI THRILLER
Crime thrillers usually begins with a crime which foreshadows a mystery and the characters in movies will be based around
that crime, for example, zodiac is one of the greatest crime thrillers ever made with a strong real life incident as the core
narrative of the movie. All the characters in the movie is based around the crime that is shown at the beginning. Crime
thrillers will always have binary opposition of good vs evil as these movies will always have a hero who go against the
antagonist who committed the crime for various intentions. Crime thrillers will be usually 16 rated as it will contain bloody
violence, sexual content and strong themes. These are some of the best crime thrillers as t contains elements that hooks up
the audience within the narrative. Moreover, it takes the audience in a journey with the protagonist to fight the antagonist.
Crime thrillers will have lots of enigmas, cliff hangers to keep the audience engaged.
CRIME THRILLER
erotic thrillers are aimed at more adult audience than children's as it contains lots of sexual content, rape, strong words etc.
therefore, erotic thrillers are usually 16 or above rated. These are some of the most rated erotic thrillers. All these movies
doesn't just contain lots of sexual content, it has a very strong narrative which hooks the audience to go along the narrative.
Basic instinct is one of the best erotic thriller ever made staring Michael Douglas and Sharon stone. The movie can also be
categorised as a crime thriller.
EROTIC THRILLER
These are some of the best psychological thrillers ever made. Psychological thrillers will have lots of plot twist especially at
the climax. Movies like se7en, the sixth sense, fight club, shutter island, the game turns into a complete different direction
near the climax. David finher is well know for psychological thrillers like se7en, game inception and memento. These movies
are considered to be the best ever made psychological thriller.
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
Action thrillers are the most liked thriller by most of the audience especially movies like die hard and taken are considered
to be the best thrillers ever. Action thrillers will have many car cases, stunt sequences, explosions and therefore will be
made in a huge budget. Action thriller will always have a typical strong, masculine hero that fights all the villain to save
the world, family, friends etc. Liam neeson in taken and burse wills in die hard are famous examples of a typical hero that
you expect in a action thriller.
ACTION THRILLER
These are some of the most popular supernatural thriller movies. Supernatural thriller movies contains both elements of
thriller and horror which keeps the audience hooked till the end. Movies like insidious and woman in black was highly
appreciated. Music is a big part of supernatural thrillers as it adds an ambience to the situation that the narrative builds up.
Sounds of kids toys are very famous in supernatural thrillers as it adds tension because it contrasts and is just opposed with
the situation.
SUPERNATURAL THRILLER
Comedy thriller will have elements of both comedy and thriller. Comedy thrillers are not as famous as other thrillers as it is
very difficult for comedy and thriller to sync. Bad boys and rush hour is one of the best successful comedy thrillers ever as
the audience thought was very enjoyable and entertaining with its thrills at the same time. Most the comedy thrillers end of
been a box office failure even after a grand release. Movies such as 2 guns, green hornet, get smart raised lot of
expectation, however ended as a box office failure.
COMEDY THRILLER