Sub-genres within the Thriller genre

• Action thriller: In which the film often features a race against time, contains lots of violence and an obvious rival. These films usually contain large amounts of weapons (mostly guns), explosions, and large elaborate set pieces for the action to take place. They also often have elements of crime and mystery films. Examples of action thrillers are James Bond, The Transporter and Jason Bourne films.
  
• Crime thriller: This particular genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers. These films focus on the criminal rather than the good guy e.g. the policeman. Crime thrillers usually emphasize action over psychological aspects. Most crime thrillers include robberies, chases, murders and shoot-outs. Examples include Seven, The Killing, Reservoir Dogs and Inside Man.
  
• Medical thriller: The main character (hero/heroine) is in the medical profession and work to solve an expanding medical problem. An example of a medical thriller is Awake.
  
• Psychological thriller: In which the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional. Alfred Hitchcock films are good examples of this, Shadow of a Doubt, Strangers on a Train, Suspicion.
  
• Spy thriller: In which the hero is generally a government agent who must take violent action against agents of a rival government or (in recent years) terrorists. Examples include The Bourne Identity and Mission Impossible.