Category
page 1Thriller genres
thriller
genre of fiction
slasher film
subgenre of horror films involving a violent psychopath stalking and murdering a group of people, usually by use of bladed tools
disaster film
film genre
psychological thriller
specific sub-genre of the broad-ranged thriller
political thriller
thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle
erotic thriller
thriller subgenre
techno-thriller
A techno-thriller or technothriller is a hybrid genre drawing from science fiction, thrillers, spy fiction, action, and war novels. They are defined by a thriller style of narrative structure, but supported by an exceptional amount of technical details on their subject matter (typically military technology). The inner workings of technology and the mechanics of various disciplines (espionage, martial arts, politics) are thoroughly explored, and the plot often turns on the particulars of that exploration. This genre began to be distinguished from its parent genres in the early 20th century, rec
spy fiction
genre of fiction literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device
legal thriller
fiction genre
conspiracy fiction
subgenre of thriller fiction