Thriller Genre

The thriller genre can overlap with the horror genre as they are quite similar to each other. The horror genre has more blood and gore in it, where as the thriller genre is more about getting the audience involved and trying to figure out things in the narrative. A few examples of thriller films would be: 'Seven', 'Memento', and 'Saw', as all three of these films get you thinking and trying to solve the clues as the narrative goes on. The thriller genre like to gradually build tension and keep suspense  They also leave the audience in uncertainty, with them on the edge of their seats wanting to know what is going to happen next.

Due to the thriller genre being very large, it has let the genre open up into sub genres such as:

• Crime thrillers
• Psychology thrillers
• Mystery thrillers
• Spy thrillers
• Conspiracy thrillers
• Relationship thrillers

Crime thrillers normally focus on the criminal and then the detectives and police trying to figure out who has committed the crime. The crimes which have been committed are usually or armed robber, murder, money, or having a hidden identity. An example of a crime thriller is 'Witness', 'Silence of the Lambs' and 'Untraceable'. 

Psychological thrillers are usually about the protagonist and what they are going through. In these thrillers it can involve a lot of drama and mystery, and you are always thinking about what is happening as they focus mainly on the mind of the characters. Psychological thrillers usually draws in the audience and has a hold over them, as they normally have a personal feel due to the first person narrative. An example of a psychological thriller is 'Se7en' which we were extremely influenced by and also 'Psycho'.

Mystery thrillers are one of the most popular types of thrillers as they are well known. These types of thrillers normally have someones identity revealed or a crime getting solved. They normally include police officers and detectives who try to solve the mystery. Mystery thrillers sometimes make the audience feel like an omniscient viewer as they might find out information before the protagonist, which can build tension.

Spy Thrillers are normally where the protagonist is an agent within the government. They usually include a lot of action scenes, shoot outs and car chases due to all of the chase scenes. They also have an aspect of science fiction due to the gadgets which gets used.