Narrative and sub-genre of a thriller

Four types of narrative in a Thriller
-Omniscient: the audience members know everything about the character
-Restricted: the audience only knows what is revealed to them/what the character knows
-Linear: a clear beginning, middle and end
-Non-linear: flashbacks to throw the audience off track

Enigma code
Acts as an intriguing way of inviting the audience to pursue the plot of the narrative as the film gradually unravels. Builds on suspense and drama for the rest of the film

Sub-genres of a thriller
-Conspiracy: A hero/heroine is usually try to bring down a powerful organisation. Espionage and the secrecy of governments is a re-occurring theme in conspiracy thrillers as is propaganda and identification. Examples of conspiracy thrillers are "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "North by Northwest"
-Crime: This hybrid sub-genre constructs a more suspenseful element to the film. Focuses on the criminals and their motives throughout the film, although action and psychological events are emphasised in this sub-genre. Examples of crime thrillers are "Seven" and "A Perfect Murder"
-Disaster: The main following of this sub-genre involves a protagonist (or group of protagonists) that face either natural of simulated disasters (generally include extreme weather like floods or tornadoes). Man-kind and the human race are usually in danger unless they can be "saved". Examples of disaster thrillers are "2012" and "The Day After Tomorrow"
-Mystery: This sub-genre conveys themes of crime thrillers and centres itself around the detective/investigator who attempts to solve the mystery. The narrative of this sub-genre usually follows the path of being restricted; only allowing the audience to know what the character knows which provides and atmosphere of suspense/drama and lets the audience figure out the mystery with the character. Examples of a mystery thriller are "Shutter Island" and "Vertigo"
-Political: Analyses the solidity of governments and the dependence of the protagonist to ensure that unpleasant things don't happen. World wars are a re-occurring theme in this sub-genre. Examples of political thriller films are "The Contender" and "State of Play"
-Psychological: Intends to confuse audiences and includes a protagonist with either mental or emotional problems which causes suspense throughout the film. Examples are "Psycho" and "Shutter Island"
-Religious: This explores the pros and cons of religious ideas. Most religious thrillers include a protagonist on some sort of quest to discover further truth and secrets behind religion. Examples of religious thrillers include "The Da Vinci Code" and "The Ninth Gate"
-Techno: These thrillers are ususally about a futuristic world that is ruled by technology. Aliens, war and robots are typical elements in techno thriller. Examples are "I, Robot" and "The Matrix"