The stereotypical race against the clock narrative adheres to the ideology of an action thriller sub-genre. The fear of a bomb, planted by the antagonist, in order to kill the protagonist also adheres to this as it represents the binary opposition of Good vs. Evil. The film, on a whole, is leading up to the explosion of a bomb, a convention commonly used in action thrillers. Finally, the fear of death and many that take place during the film are what creates a sense of tension and makes it thrilling.

This film displays a mixture of fact and speculation regarding the assassination of president John F. Kennedy. This film includes conventions of the conspiracy sub-genre as it makes the audience really think about the death of JFK and the conspiracy theories surrounding it. 

This crime thriller adheres to the ideologies of the genre due to the fact that the central narrative is based on the antagonist being released from prison and creating havoc with his lawyer that “failed” at his job – therefore resulting in the antagonist being put in prison. The film tracks the criminal’s progress as he is released from prison, and thrills the audience as they find out that he continues to break the law, despite spending a while in prison. Although, it could be argued that the fact that the criminal is made apparent to the audience immediately, it subverts the stereotype of the police force unravelling who the criminal is.

This film is stereotypical of the disaster sub-genre as it includes a family who get split up as a result of a tsunami. Based on a true story, this thrills the audience as they wish to find out if they survive and eventually reunite. The narrative is based on this family whose aim is to get out alive. The thriller aspect is represented through the many deaths that take place throughout the film.

This film is a stereotypical eco-thriller as dinosaurs begin to cause a threat for the environment and everyone living, as they escape from their enclosures. The protagonist’s job is to make sure the dinosaurs do not make as much harm as they are able to. This is conventional because, if the park owners left the dinosaurs to roam freely around the place, the consequences would be endless and harmful for the environment. 

This is stereotypical of the forensic sub-genre as it is a film in which someone who has forensic knowledge has the ability to carry out “perfect” murders. This thrills the audience as they will want to find out why one would do such a thing. The fact that they set someone up to look like the murderer also adheres to this sub-genre due to the fact that they are able to make it seem like it is him in the forensics. Therefore, the forensic matter of the murders is the central aspect of the narrative. Finally, the protagonist's mission is to find out who is committing these murders, according to the evidence found in the autopsy's of the high-school student's victims.

This film is stereotypical of the legal sub-genre due to the fact that the most significant setting in the film is either a prison cell, or a court room. The central narrative is based around a murder. A lawyer is aiming to find out if the suspect committed the crime or not. The lawyer is intelligent, but vulnerable as he is the only one that believes the suspect is innocent, and the rest of society is against him. The audience are thrilled throughout as they want to find out who committed the crime, and as the film progresses, the suspect seems more and more innocent. However, at the end it is made apparent to the audience that the suspect as guilty, despite the lawyer’s allegations, and he is a psychopath. This adheres to the thriller aspect.

This film adheres to the medical sub-genre as it involves an epidemic which becomes a large problem due to the amount of death it has caused. The protagonist’s role as a doctor is to try and stop the virus outbreak from killing any more people, while aiming to find out what it is and why it’s killing the number of people it is. 

This film is stereotypical of the mystery thriller genre as the narrative is revolved around the mystery of a missing mental patient from an asylum. This setting is stereotypical of a mystery as it creates suspense and a sense of uncertainty. This means the audience don’t know what to expect. The ending is conventional due to the fact that it is revealed that the protagonist is psychopathic and believed he was someone else throughout, solving the mystery.

Based on a true political story: “’The Washington Post’ reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.”

This film is conventional of the psychological thriller genre due to the fact that the antagonist has a stalker/psychotic personality. The protagonist’s role is to battle mentally with the antagonist, who was initially her boyfriend. The protagonist is vulnerable and unaware of the antagonist’s history as she’s new to the town. The title represents the isolated setting of the film, adhering to the stereotypical conventions of the genre.

“When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.” This adheres to the religious sub-genre as two central characters of the narrative are priests. The aim of the film is to complete a task that is only going to be completed as a result of a religious ritual. This film is conventional of the religious sub-genre due to the fact that it takes place in an isolated environment, as they wish to keep the possessed girl away from the public, to prevent it from occurring within anyone else.

This film is very conventional of the romantic thriller sub-genre as romance is the main aspect of the film, although conventions of the thriller genre contribute to the plot line. The narrative consists of two undercover assassins beginning to fall for the same girl, and instead of doing their job of fighting others, they begin to compete with one and other. The main aim of the two characters is to get the girl – adhering to the romance aspect. The settings denoted in the film are conventional as they’re recognisable and general day-to-day settings. The female protagonist is stereotypical as she is an innocent woman looking for love. She is completely oblivious the male’s hidden occupations as she begins dating them. This connotes her vulnerability, adhering to Propp’s character archetypes of a damsel in distress. The male protagonists are conventional of the thriller genre as they are masculine and capable of winning multiple fights. Finally, the antagonists are conventional of the thriller genre due to the fact that they’re foreign, and foreign villains are a common aspect of thrillers.  

The film series is stereotypical of the espionage thriller genre. This is because the protagonist is always asked to complete a mission, usually to defeat the antagonist or something put in place by them. To do so, the protagonist has to overcome issues by carrying out thrilling tasks, e.g. jumping from tall buildings, etc. These buildings can include ones recognisable for the audience, creating a sense of realism.

The main characters are always using complex equipment and partaking in almost impossible tasks – hence the title, Mission: Impossible. Adhering to the conventional narrative, the protagonist commonly comes out on top.

This film is conventional of the supernatural sub-genre. The narrative involves a child going missing from a house in which was an orphanage, home to many orphans, who were murdered. A child who was killed by bullies as a result of his disability “haunts” the orphanage, and be-friends the child. This creates a sense of uncertainty, adhering to the supernatural sub-genre, as he is dead but able to communicate with the living. The setting in which it is set is conventional due to the fact that it is isolated from the public, as they know about the eerie atmosphere that surrounds it. The child in which is haunting the house is conventional of the thriller genre as he wears a creepy mask, creating a sense of enigma. The mother and father are stereotypical of the supernatural thriller genre due to the fact that they’re completely innocent, however their child is still taken from them by a supernatural being.

This film is stereotypical of the techno-thriller sub-genre as cutting-edge technology is the most significant factor of the narrative. This is because a computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. This narrative is conventional of the sub-genre as war is a typical aspect of techno-thrillers. Also, terrorism is also a common aspect of techno-thriller narratives. Secondly, it is conventional due to the fact that one of the main characters is a computer hacker, meaning they are experienced and brainy when it comes to computers and technology.