Different Types Of Thrillers

I have looked into different types of thrillers, and i have found examples from each sub-genre.

1. Murder Passions-

Based around triangle of husband, wife, lover. The central scene is the murder of either one or two of the triangle members. (research from

The Suspense Thriller

By Charles Derry)

-"Dance With A Stranger" by Mike Newell (1984)

-"The Postman Always Rings Twice" by Bob Rafelson (1946)

2. Political-

"A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of political power struggle. They usually involve various plots, rarely legal, designed to give political power to someone, while his opponents try to stop him from getting it. They can involve national or international political scenarios"-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_thriller

-"Special Section" (1975)

-"Under Siege" (1985)

3. Thriller of Acquired Identity

is Organised around the psychotic effects of a trauma on a protagonist's current involvement in love affair and a crime. The protagonist is always a victim - generally of some past trauma and often of real villains.

-"Spellbound"(1945)

-"Body double" (1984)