Thursday, 12 November 2015

Task A: Thriller Sub-genre

Thrillers is one of the most popular genres of film, because of this directors include elements from other genres to make their film more original this has led to many different sub-genres within the genre.

Comedy thriller: combines elements of comedies and thrillers, humour mixed with suspense e.g. In Bruges
Conspiracy thriller:  the protagonist comes up against a group of enemies that only they know the true extent of it e.g. The Bourne Trilogy
Crime thriller: the most popular sub-genre of thrillers, usually from the point of view of the detectives or criminals. Topics include murders, robberies etc. e.g. Se7en
Legal thriller: revolves around a court case with the protagonist being a lawyer e.g. The Lincoln Lawyer
Political thriller: can be either the protagonist protecting or destroying a government e.g. The Ideas of March
Spy thriller: the second most popular sub-genre, the protagonist being an agent who's fighting against a rival government/terrorists e.g. Skyfall

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