Thriller sub genres

A sub-genre is a subcategory within a particular genre, and in this case, a thriller.

There are many sub-genre's in the genre 'thriller.' Some of the main ones are:

Action Thriller

Includes normal conventions of the thriller genre but focuses on action and usually includes explosions/violence etc, an example of an action thriller: 'The Dark Knight Rises'

Crime Thriller

Focuses on crime and diegesis is usually on the criminals point of view, an example of a crime thriller: 'The Bourne Ultimatum'

Psychological Thriller

The conflict between the protagonists is mental and emotional rather than physical. Protagonist is put in a dangerous situation which threatens their sanity. Characters are reliant on their mental ability to overcome their opponent, an example of a psychological thriller: 'Silence Of The Lambs'

Political Thriller

In a political thriller, there's usually  a problem where the whole government is at stake and the protagonist is hired by the government to stop the decline, an example of a political thriller: 'The Interpreter

Conspiracy Thriller

Protagonist usually has to overcome a large, powerful organisation who's threat only he/she can see, an example of a conspiracy thriller: 'Edge Of Darkness'

Supernatural Thriller

Includes all conventions of a thriller with supernatural elements introduced. Some characters may have psychic abilities, an example of a supernatural thriller: 'The Butterfly Effect' 

Looking into the sub genres of thriller movies has helped me decide what sort of thriller opening sequence I would like to create and helped me understand what features the sub-genres include.