Thriller genre research

Thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements. The primary subgenres are mystery, crime, and psychological thrillers.The cover-up of important information from the viewer and fight/chase scenes are common methods in all of the thriller subgenres, although each subgenre has its own characteristics and methods. Common methods in crime thrillers are mainly randsoms, captivities, heists, revenge, kidknappings. More common in mystery thrillers are investigations. Common elements in psychological thrillers are mind games, psychological themes, stalking, confinement/deathtraps, horror of personality, and obsession.

Sub Genres Include

• Conspiracy thriller - In which the hero/heroine confronts a large, powerful group of enemies whose true extent only he/she recognizes.
• Crime thriller - This particular genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers that offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. These films often focus on the criminal(s) rather than a policeman. Crime thrillers usually emphasise action over psychological aspects. Central topics of these films include serial killers/murders, robberies, chases, shootouts, heists and double crosses.

• Disaster thriller - In which the main conflict is due to some sort of natural or artificial disaster, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, etc, or nuclear disasters as an artificial disaster.
• Erotic thriller 
• Legal thriller - In which the lawyer-heroes/heroines confront enemies outside, as well as inside, the courtroom and are in danger of losing not only their cases but their lives.
• Medical thriller - In which the hero/heroine are medical doctors/personnel working to solve an expanding medical problem.
• Mystery thriller - Suspense films where characters attempt solving, or involved in, a mystery.
• Political thriller - In which the hero/heroine must ensure the stability of the government that employs him.
• Religious thriller - In which the plot is closely connected to religious objects, institutions and questions. 
• Psychological thriller - In which (until the often violent resolution) the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional, rather than physical.