Task 7 - Typical Synopsis of sub genres of thriller

Psychological Thriller:
Psychological thrillers concentrate on the mental and emotional states of the characters. The plot is written to confuse and mis-lead the audience's mind and produces suspense. Plot twists that you don't see coming usually occur. A good example of a psychological thriller is 'The Silence of the Lambs'. The convicted cannibalistic psychopath Dr. Hanibal Lecter. This character does not follow the routine slasher tactics and that is what I think is most chilling. I want to use this creepy character in my foundation portfolio.


Crime Thriller:
(This sub-genre usually closely links to psychological thrillers) Crime thrillers follow the criminals more than the police forces working against them. These films usually contain murders, chases, exploding cars etc. The criminal is always one step ahead of the law until the end when they are usually caught by an obsessive police officer . An example of this is 'The Italian Job' where a British gang plan to rob a bank in the Italian Alps with Minis.


Spy Thriller:
Our main character in a spy thriller (usually the spy) has to carry out a mission in which he faces usually powerful, rich and evil villains or a large organisation with evil intentions.  The spy must use this skill to overcome hurdles and finally save the day. An example is 'The Tourist'. The film follows a spy and a civilian trying to escape from an evil organisation in Venice, Italy. At the end of this film you are left confused with a major cliffhanger which could also not be a cliff hanger. Its confusing but I love them so i would like to leave a subtle one at the end of my movie introduction.


Conspiracy Thriller:
A conspiracy thriller concentrates on a hero confronting a large corporation who have hidden their alternative motives within the company and on the outside, seem to be 'do-gooders' to the public. Our hero usually works within the large company and discovers something (because our hero is very skilled in IT etc.) and recognizes their illegal behavior and is then discovered, and hunted down.

• My film opening will most likely fit into the crime thriller sub genre due to the murder that will occur because I do not intend to follow the crime force more than the criminals/victims at least within the first 2 minute opening.