Suspense, tension, and excitement are the main elements of thriller films. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror.
The Sub genres of a thriller
Common sub genres are psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, medical thrillers, science-fiction thrillers, spy thrillers and action thrillers, political thrillers. Thrillers tend to be psychological, threatening, mysterious and at times involve larger-scale villainy such as espionage, terrorism and conspiracy.
Psychological thrillers- Psychological thriller is a fictional thriller story which emphasizes the psychology of its characters and their unstable emotional states. Examples of psychological thrillers are Paranormal Activity and Seven.
Medical thrillers- Involve a conspiracy involving one of the following: a crime in a hospital, a conspiracy amongst hospital staff and dead bodies or some form of virus being spread around the world. Examples of medical thrillers are Awake and Pathology.
Science-fiction thrillers- Incorporates hypothetical, science-based themes into the plot of the film. Will often incorporate heroes, villains, unexplored locations and advanced technology. These can be used to create anticipation and suspense. They include plots revolving around alien invasions, dystopic scenarios and super diseases. Examples of sci-fi thrillers are Children Of Men and Inception.
Spy thrillers- Could be serious, fact-based or fanciful-escapist films.Spies in real-world situations are often murky, unknown characters who don't want to be revealed, but are truly unknown, non-flashy undercover agents. In any case, most spy films usually depicted spies and/or secret agents seeking to uncover or maintain secrets. Examples of spy thrillers are Skyfall and The 39 Steps.
Political thrillers- Revolve around the political power struggle. They usually involve various extra-legal plots, designed to give political power to someone, while his opponents try to stop him. They can involve national or international political scenarios. Examples of political thrillers are White House Down and Zero Dark Thirty.
Plots of films
Psychological thriller: Paranormal Activity- A young couple move into a new suburban house in San Diego. The women claims an evil presence is haunting her, so her husband sets up security cameras to capture any strange behaviour. Over the first few weeks they are there, the camera catches more and more strange occurrences that cannot be explained.
Crime thriller: Pulp Fiction- The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Medical thriller: Awake- The story focuses on a man who suffers "anesthetic awareness" and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery.
Science-Fiction thriller: Children of Men- In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
Spy thriller: Skyfall- Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Action thriller: Die Hard- John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Political thriller: White House Down- While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
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