Thriller Subgenres

A thriller is generally is a fast paced, action packed drama with quite resouseful characters. Although it can be catagorized very easily it usually includes more than one genre, which becomes the subgenre. in order to make a good Thriller it must contain suspense, clifhangers, puzzles. As long as you have these elements a Thriller can be set practally anywhere like, an exotic setting, rural areas, deserts, polo regions etc.

The general characteristics of a thriller varies like mystery stories, crime/mass murder, terrorism, assassination. They mostly deal with quite big issues, there are usually mysteries to solve and suspense is held until confrontation; in the plot there is usually a twist in the plot.

Sub- genres

• sci-fi thrillers (I, Robot), A thriller where technology ahead our time plays a large part
  
• Action thriller (The Matrix) Usually
  
• Conspiracy thriller (Enemy of the State)A violent confrontation of a hero in front of a group of enemies.
• crime thriller (Righteous kill)
  
• Disaster thriller (The Day After Tomorrow)
• Eco-thriller (The Day After Tomorrow)
  
• Erotic thriller(Basic Instict)
  

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