Definition of Thriller: a novel, play, or film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionage. (Oxford Dictionary)
Charles Derry believed that there are six major subtypes in Thrillers:
The Thriller of Murderous Passions: One person is killed by either one or two of the people centred on criminal protagonist or revenge. It normally involves a Husband, a wife and a lover.
The Political Thriller: This is organised around a plot to linked with a political thriller or a revelation about a political figure/organisation.
Thriller of acquired identity: One key character acquires another person's identity and the consequences of this, normally murder.
Psychosomatic Thriller: Organised around psychotic effects of trauma on a protagonist's current involvement in the love affair and a crime or intrigue. Protagonist is always a victim- generally of some past trauma and often the real villains who take advantage of his or her masochistic guilt.
Morale confrontation: Good vs. Evil and the clash between them. The film shows the differences between them and will emphasise the parallels between them.
Innocent on the run: Organised around an innocent victim coincidental entry into the midst of global intrigue. The victim often finds himself running from the villains as well as the police.
Charles Derry believed that there are six major subtypes in Thrillers:
The Thriller of Murderous Passions: One person is killed by either one or two of the people centred on criminal protagonist or revenge. It normally involves a Husband, a wife and a lover.
The Political Thriller: This is organised around a plot to linked with a political thriller or a revelation about a political figure/organisation.
Thriller of acquired identity: One key character acquires another person's identity and the consequences of this, normally murder.
Psychosomatic Thriller: Organised around psychotic effects of trauma on a protagonist's current involvement in the love affair and a crime or intrigue. Protagonist is always a victim- generally of some past trauma and often the real villains who take advantage of his or her masochistic guilt.
Morale confrontation: Good vs. Evil and the clash between them. The film shows the differences between them and will emphasise the parallels between them.
Innocent on the run: Organised around an innocent victim coincidental entry into the midst of global intrigue. The victim often finds himself running from the villains as well as the police.
We have used these sub-types to help us develop the plot for our own film opening. There is an element of innocent on the run, as the protagonist is being followed home. There is also morale confrontation in our opening as the protagonist and antagonists represent the battle between good vs. evil. The sub genre that we are focusing on is the psychosomatic thriller as our opening will be organised around the psychotic thoughts that our antagonist has for the protagonist.
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