There are numerous sub-genres within thriller films, resulting in different audiencestargeted depending on these, however all sub-genres of thrillers audiences matchtogether as they all want to see some ‘action’ or ‘tension’ which is what a thriller film isall about.The following list shows the most common sub-genres of Thriller films:Action ThrillerComedy ThrillerConspiracy ThrillerCrime ThrillerErotic ThrillerHorror ThrillerPsychological ThrillerSpy ThrillerSupernatural Thriller

Each of these sub-genres all contain the suspense and tension within a traditionalthriller however are blended within another genre of film. For example: a comedythriller attracts those who want to watch tense and suspense filled plot whilst having alaugh whereas a crime thriller attracts audiences who enjoy tension, suspense within adetective-like plot.