TYPES OF SUB GENRE WITHIN THRILLER

1) Action Thriller

• Includes action and thriller in which the protagonist confronts dangerous adversaries, obstacles, or situations which he/she must conquer, normally in an action setting. 
• would usually feature a race against the clock, frequent violence and a clear antagonist.

2) Psychological Thriller

• A suspenseful movie or book emphasizing the psychology of its characters rather than the plot; this sub-genre of thriller movie or book. 
• In a psychological thriller, the characters are exposed to danger on a mental level rather than a physical one.

3) Supernatural Thriller 

• the film brings in an otherworldly element, mixed with tension, suspense and/or plot twists. 
• Sometimes the protagonist and/or villain has some psychic ability and superpowers.

4) Crime Thriller 

• 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. 
• examples:  serial killers/murders

5) Spy Thriller 

• In which the protagonist is generally a government agent who must take violent action against agents of a rival government or (in recent years) terrorists. 
• The sub genre usually deals with the subject of fictional espionage in a realistic way

6) Horror Thriller

• Type of film that blends the horror and thriller genres: focusing on suspense, tension and adrenaline while having an emphasis on fear, terror and/or gore. 
• Many horror films tend to cross over into the thriller genre due to their suspenseful and tense nature. 

7) Film Noir 

• a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace.
• The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944–1954