A thriller usually consists of a battle between an antagonist and a protagonist that creates a deliberate disruption in the equilibrium. A chain of events creates tension and suspense leading up to the climax. (1)
Thrillers also consist of multiple subgenres. These are used within the plot of he film without the audience consciously thinking about their presence. These subgenres include:
Action Thriller: This uses physical action to uphold tension throughout the plot. This subgenre will often have continuous motion and physical stunts/chase scenes that contribute to the whole idea of the danger the protagonist faces.
Crime Thriller: A crime thriller usually relies on the plot of a serial killer, murderer, robbery or manhunt in order of creating suspense. Often the storyline will focus around both the antagonist and protagonist.
Film-Noir: Film-Noir is based around the popularity of a stylistic type of crime-drama or thriller in the 1940's and 1950's. As stated in the title, the film is edited into black and white.
Psychological Thriller: In this subgenre the threat comes from the mind, not the constant use of physical violence.The protagonists in psychological thrillers must rely on their mental resources to solve the situation
Science Fiction Thriller: These are based on the use of hypothetical sciece-based films. Often, this sub-genre will explore the “future-gone-bad” theme, including plots that revolve around alien invasions, dystopian scenarios, and super-diseases
Religious Thriller: This subgenre includes religious questions, ceremonies, and objects to revolve around a specific religion or religious view. Exorcisms, demon possession, and church cover-ups are typical themes of Religious Thrillers. (2)
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(1) http://www.slideshare.net/JasonsA2Media/codes-and-conventions-of-the-thriller-genre
(2) http://thescriptlab.com/screenplay/genre/thriller
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