Monday, 25 January 2010

List of thriller sub-genres - which one inspires me at the moment and why?

List of thriller sub-genres:
  1. Action Thriller - the main feature which is frequently shown within this sub-genre is a "race against time". Amongst this, other features include lots of violence and a villain/bad guy. They also contain huge amounts of guns, weapons, explosives as well as elements of mystery. An example is the series of James Bond films.
  2. Conspiracy Thriller - this is normally when a "hero" confronts a large and powerful person or group of enemies. Examples of this may be the film The Bourne Identity.
  3. Crime Thriller - this type of thriller is combined with the crime genre and it usually goes over the psychological aspects of criminals etc. The main topics for these films include murders, terrorist acts and robberies. An example of this is the film Seven.
  4. Disaster Thriller - the main cause to the thriller is some sort of natural or artificial disaster such as floods, earthquakes or nuclear disasters. An example of this the 1974 film called Earthquake.
  5. Drama Thriller - these films are usually slower paced than other types of thrillers and it has many twists within the plot. An example of this is the film The Interpreter.
At this moment in time, I am most inspired by the action and conspiracy sub-genre films. This is because the types of camera shots and editing features together creates fast paced, action filled film. These types of films create continuous suspense for the audience and keep them at the edge of their seats. I watch many films of these two sub-genres and I think that these are the best types of films all in all.

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