Research on Sub-genres in Thriller Films

The thriller genre can include sub-genres, which may include elements of other genres. Some examples of these are listed below:

Action thriller: In which the work often features a race against the clock, contains lots of violence, and an obvious antagonist. (E.g. James Bond films and The Transporter)
Crime thriller: This particular genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers that offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. (E.g. The Killing and Inside Man)
Psychological thriller: In which (until the often violent resolution) the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional, rather than physical. (E.g. The Alfred Hitchcock films Suspicion, Shadow of a Doubt, and Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley)
Conspiracy thriller: In which the hero/heroine confronts a large, powerful group of enemies whose true extent only he/she recognizes. (E.g. Capricorn One and JFK)
Disaster thriller: In which the main conflict is due to some sort of natural or artificial disaster, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, etc., or nuclear disasters as an artificial disaster. (E.g. Stormy Weather and Earthquake)
Drama thriller: In which the story consists of the elements of a thriller and drama film. These films are usually slower paced and involves a great deal of character development along with plot twists. (E.g. The Illusionist and The Interpreter)
Spy thriller (also a subgenre of spy fiction): 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. (E.g. From Russia, with Love and the Bourne Identity)
Religious thriller: In which the plot is closely connected to religious objects, institutions and questions. (E.g. The Da Vinci Code)
Legal Thriller: In which the lawyer-heroes/heroines confront enemies outside, as well as inside, the courtroom and are in danger of losing not only their cases but their lives. (E.g. The Innocent Man)
Medical Thriller: In which the hero/heroine are medical doctors/personnel working to solve an expanding medical problem. (E.g. Awake)
Political thriller: In which the hero/heroine must ensure the stability of the government that employs him. (E.g. Seven Days in May and Agency)
Techno-thriller: In which (typically military) technology is described in detail and made essential to the reader's/viewer's understanding of the plot. (E.g. Tom Clancy defined and popularized the genre with his The Hunt for Red October)
Eco-thriller: In which the protagonist must avert or rectify an environmental or biological calamity, often in addition to dealing with the usual types of enemies or obstacles present in other thriller genres. (E.g. The Loop and Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy)