Thriller: Sub genres and audiences

 

Sub genres: a genre within a genre

Hybrid: a mix of two genres

 

Subgenres:

Psychological thriller

Erotic Thriller

Noir Thriller

Hybrids:

Romantic Comedy

Science Fiction Thriller

Action Thriller

Action Thriller: I think that these type of thrillers are mainly aimed at teenage boys and young men.

·         Taken

·         Speed

·         Red Eye

·         No country for old men

Crime/gangsta thriller:

·         Shallow Grave

·         Goodfellas

·         Bound

Science fiction Thrillers:

·         Alien

·         District 9

·         Inception

·         Terminator

Religious Thriller:

·         The Omen

·         The Body

·         Stigmata

Noir Thriller:

·         The big sleep

·         Sin City

·         Touch of Evil

·         Double Indemnity

Psychological Thriller:

·         Se7en

·         The shining

·         Memento

Erotic Thriller:

·         Fatal Attraction

·         Eyes wide shut

·         Unfaithful

Categories for target markets:

·         Gender

·         Age

·         Level of education

·         Lifestyle

 

Supernatural Thrillers  are aimed at adults and are for both men and women, they are also aimed at people who have a middle level of education.

Political Thrillers are aimed at older adults and people with a higher level of education and possibly mainly aimed at men.