This is a presentation about sub-genres of Thriller movies and elements they include.

1. Sub-genres of a Thriller
Movie
This is a presentation explaining
which sub-genres you can find in a
Thriller movie and which elements
they include.

2. Courtroom
• You can find scenes with a courtroom in Thriller
movies
• People, often the villain, are charged for their crimes
in front of a jury
Examples
df - The Lincoln
Lawyer
- The Accused

3. Murder and crime
• In nearly every Thriller film you can find murder and crime
• The villain is committing crimes like stealing money or
diamonds or committing a murder
• The protagonist, the good person, is fighting against him/her
Examples
- Man on the
ledge
- Number 23

4. Supernatural
• Sometimes you find supernatural parts in Thriller movies
(ghosts, space shuttles, elements of the future)
• Supernatural things are happening in a supernatural
environment
Examples
- The
Gift
- Season
of the
witch

5. Detective
• You often find a Detective (a police officer or a private
person, who investigates a crime) in a Thriller movie
• The Detective is a person the viewers can relate to
• He/she often gets personally involved in the crime they
investigate
Examples
- Se7en
- The Dark
Knight

6. Sex and relationship
• You often find sex and relationship in Thriller movies in form
of to people who have sex or a relationship
• Those people are often involved in crimes or things which
make their relationship hard to last
• Sometimes they are forced to work against each other or the
are in danger
Examples
- Mr and
Mrs
Smith
- James
Bond