Sub Thriller Genres
Action Thriller
Action Thrillers will feature themes of suspense, conspires, plot which involves fights, chases, mystery and revenge.
Eg.

• North by Northwest (1958)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
• Die Hard (1988)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

  

  Die Hard

  
  

Political Thriller
Political Thrillers will involve plots around conspires. There will be a hero/heroine that fights for the government who will employ them. The films will contain power and some parts having suspense.
Eg.

• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• Munich (2005)
• Enemy of the State (1998)
• JFK (1991)
• Shooter (2007)

JFK

Crime Thriller
The Sub Genre of a Crime Thriller is a hybrid of both crime, thrillers and sometimes action. It supplies a plot which is a suspenseful account of a successful or unsuccessful crime. The film will concentrate on the criminals point of view so audience can follow crime and become engaged. They often contain some psychological aspects.
Eg.

• The Departed (2006)
• Reservoir Dogs (1992)
• Memento (2001)
• No Country for Old Men (2007)
• Sin City (2005)

The Departed

Psychological Thriller
The typical plot of this sub genre is the conflict between the two main characters is based on a mental and emotional basis rather than  physical conflict. Usually concluded with a violent resolution as there is some psychological aspects leading up to the end.
Eg.

• The Talented Mr Ripley (1999)
• Fatal Attraction (1987)
• American Psycho (2000)
• The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
• Taxi Driver (1976)

The Talented Mr Rippley

Thriller Genre

What Is A Thriller?


A Thriller genre is of film that will contain main phases of suspense, tension and excitement. Primary Sub genres of thriller are: mystery, crime and psychological thrillers. After the assassination of U.S.A President John F. Kennedy political and paranoid thrillers were introduced and became very popular.
The Thriller genre atmosphere mainly consists of menace, violent, crime and murder. They also focus on including plot twists, cliff hangers and red herrings. The most famous thriller scene is in Psycho, the murder shower scene. The suspense and mystery when the women's shadow appears behind creates the eerie and tense atmosphere which helps the scene be so famous.









The Thriller genre contains common typical characters such as: Criminals, Stalkers, Assassins, Innocent Victims, Terrorists, Police or any character with a dark mysterious past. All these characters are symbolic of thriller films adding to the atmosphere and creating a dark mysterious
 thriller. Common themes involve: Terrorism, Politics, Conspiracy, Pursuit Romantic triangles. These themes are constantly used throughout thrillers to add suspense and a real thriller plot to the film, which helps involve the audience.

Thriller Directors...

    Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg was born on December 18th 1947, and is a very famous American film director, producer and screenwriter. His careerer has spanned over 40 years, with Steven making films covering many themes such as science fiction, adventure, war, terrorism and thriller. Up to 2010 the gross total of all of Spielberg's directed films is over $8.5 billion and his wealth totalling $3 billion.

Awards:

• 3 Academy Awards 
• Best Director 1999 (Saving Private Ryan)
• Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
• Gold Hugo Life Achievement Award
• Legion d'honneur

Films:

• Saving Private Ryan
• Jaws 
• Indiana Jones
• Catch Me If You Can
• Schindlers List

 Short Clip Of Spielberg's Work...

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock
                                                                         

Born in Leytonstone, London on 13th August 1899, Albert Hitchcock is a famous English film director, and most of his projects were based on suspense or psychological thriller genres. Alfred Hitchcock's film career has expanded over half a century , and his main objective through his films are to maximize fear and instilling it into his audience.

Awards

• Academy For Best Picture 1940
• Two Films Nominated For Best Picture 1940
• 6 Films In AFI's 100 Best American Films 1998
• 4 Films In AFI's 10 Best Mystery Films 2008
• Won AFI Life Achievement Award

Films

• Psycho
• The Birds
• North By Northwest
• Vertigo
• Rear Window

Short Clip Of Hitchcock's Work...

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Born in London on 30th July 1970, Christopher Nolan is best known for directing blockbuster thrillers. He began film making when he was 7 with his dads camera in hand, and this followed through and progressed whilst living in Chiago to making short films with future director and producer Roko Belic. 

Awards:

• Best Director (The Prestige) 2006
• Best Director (The Dark Knight) 2008
• Best Screenplay (Memento) 2000
• Best Writing (Batman Begins) 2005

Films:

• Memento
• Batman Begins
• The Dark Knight
• The Prestige
• Inception

A short clip from Nolan's 'The Dark Knight'...

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