Charles Derry Genres and subtypes

Charles Derry identified 6 subtypes of suspense thrillers. They are…
1) Innocent-on-the-run thriller
This type of thriller involves a victim on the run from a villain, the police, or the government.
2) The moral confrontation thriller
Good Vs Evil. This is usually when the two are in conflict and allows the audience to predict who they think will overcome the other.
3) The thriller of acquired identity
This is when the protagonist obtains the identity of another character, which leads to implications.
4) The political thriller
A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of political power struggle.
5) The thriller of murderous passions
This often involves a love triangle and includes the murder of one member. There is usually a motive such as passion or greed.
6) The psychosomatic thriller
This is when the protagonist suffers from a psychological problem where they suffer due to mental or emotional trauma.

Example of an innocent-on-the-run thriller is Alfred Hitchcock’s film ‘North by North west’.
Example of a psychosomatic thriller is ‘Hide and Seek’.
Example of a moral confrontation thriller is ‘The Dark Knight’ (Batman).
Example of political thriller is ‘Rendition’.
Example of murderous passions thriller is ‘Fatal Attraction’.
Example of Acquired identity thriller is ‘Single White Female’.