Convections for Thriller - Sub Genres

Crime Thriller

Murder By Numbers (2002)

In a crime thriller such as 'Murder By Numbers' the introduction introduces the protangonists of the film which generally are an Investigator and their partners through a scene of a crime.
Questions are usually raised straight away in the viewers mind such as 'Who is the criminal?' and 'What motive does the criminal have?'
Use of flashbacks in common in crime thrillers as they are usually used to unfold the story as to how things hav happened and why. In the case of 'Murder By Numbers', the flashbacks are used to show something in the past that is effecting the investigator personaly.

 Action Thriller

Action thrillers are introduced at a fast pace by going straight into an action sequence and are sometimes more violent compared to the typical thriller.

Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

The main characters in action thrillers are generally difficult to understand at the start of the film and are usually skilled in fighting / combat.
Action thrillers generally have a high budget to work with, and many films take place in a foreign country. These convections are shown in the film 'Bangkok Dangerous' where main character Joe is a hitman on a month long job to kill four people.


Political Thriller

Valkyrie (2008)

Political thrillers usually feature a main character who tries to ensure the stability of a country or government. An example of this is 'Valkyrie' which follows the main character Stauffenberg and his followers plot to kill and overthrow the government in order to stop the war.
Political thrillers are generally slow paced and do not feature as many action sequences as other thrilelrs  due to the plots are more focused around the ruling of a country or organisesation.


Psychological Thriller

Shutter Island (2010)

Psychological thrillers vary with different themes such as: Reality - Existence - Death - Mind - Perception - Identity

Psychological thrillers like to play with the viewers mind throughout the film and builds up the question that are being asked by the viewers. In 'Shutter Island' the film all unfolds at the end of the film and features alot of twists in the story which is very typical of the sub genre.