The two thriller sub-genres i chose to analyse were Psychological Thrillers and Conspiracy Thrillers. An example from each of these genres would be Shutter Island and Awake.
Psychological Thriller Conventions:
This sub genres has a very heavy focus on the main character and the plot is usually told in the first person with sub-plots uncovered by other main characters or supporting roles. This genre incorporates elements of the mystery/drama genre as well as keeping all traditional thriller conventions.The main character mostly relys on his/her mental strength, rather than physical strength, against that characters enemy which is nearly always themselves.
Some usual themes running through psychological thrillers are:
Identity Crisis, Mind over Matter or Facing an issue of death/sickness.
Conspiracy Thriller Conventions:
This type of Thriller is also known as the "Paranoid Thriller" movie.The protagonists (Hero) of conspiracy thrillers are often journalists or amateur investigators who find themselves pulling on a small thread which unravels a vast conspiracy. The main characters uncovering the conspiracy have difficulty knowing the truth from the 'deceptions': rumors, lies, propaganda
Common themes running through Conspiracy Thrillers:
Brainwashing and Political assassination.
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