Research into the Sub-Genre's of Thriller

I have decided to look into the sub-genre's of thriller because then i can get a clear understanding of which category my film will be entered into.

Psychological thriller
There is an element of this sub-genre in every thriller film because it is the part that plays with the audience's minds in order to slightly confuse or scare them in some way. It also creates a sense of suspense. The audience will get an understanding of the main character as the psychological part is usually there to create a slightly un-welcomed characteristic about them. They're usually emotionally or mentally unstable in some way. Psychological thriller's usually involve the thought processes and terrible happening's the main character have gone through in the past throughout the film and that's why it makes it so edgy because it gives you a chance to be emotionally involved with the main character. Well known psychological thriller films are Strangers On A Train and Psycho.

Crime thriller
Crime thrillers tend to focus more on the criminal than the actual crime and show their story as to why they're committing the crime and how it effects them as a person. Again it's a more suspenseful account to what a normal crime film is. There is a psychological element to this genre as well because obviously we get an account of what happened to the criminal in order for him/her to commit crime and possibly the events leading up to the crime. This progression can involve flashbacks to something bad in the past which is a psychological element. The crime can be anything illegal such as knife or gun violence, illegal substances or gang crime. Well known crime thriller films are Pulp Fiction and Drive.

Disaster thriller
These films include huge natural disasters and usually follow a group of people, usually all survivors, that travel through the natural disaster to reach some sort of destination. These films have a sense of foreboding in them and tend to try and play on the fact that the world may 'end' at some point. Well known disaster thrillers are 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow.

Mystery thriller
A mystery thriller is usually the story of an investigator trying to find a criminal by looking at the clues at the crime etc. The mystery are the clues and leads circled around the crime. The audience follow the path of the protagonist and this creates a dramatic effect that allows the audience to watch the suspenseful account of the investigation. A well known mystery thriller is Shutter Island.

Supernatural thriller
These films bring something not ordinary to the screen. The supernatural is there to frighten the audience and create a unnatural circumstance surrounding the protagonist. These films usually have a religious element and involve demons, aliens and possession. Well known supernatural thriller films are The Others and Insidious.