The genre of thriller typically represents a feeling of suspense in the way that a pleasurable fascination or excitement is pleasant over what is about to happen within the film next therefore, this portrays that it will engage the viewer more. Although, a thriller may also contain conventions such as, a feeling of anticipation and sometimes fear. These feelings within a thriller are significant as they develop through the narrative of the film from events that are unpredictable so that the viewers can be given time to think about the consequences of certain protagonists and characters.
Alfred Hitchcock a British film director, produced and formed his first thriller film called 'The Lodger' during 1926 to create suspense and engage the audience. The film was his third silent film and followed a narrative similar to the Jack Ripper film. The narrative of the film displays the protagonist is a landlady who suspects her new lodger within the film, another protagonist within the film is the murderer killing multiple female characters in London. Although, during 1929 he produced his next thriller film called, 'Blackmail'. The narrative displays the film is about a women within London who is blackmailed after the killing of a man who tries to rape her.
1940's:
1950's:
Hitchcock released another thriller film called, 'Technicolor'. In addition, in 1951 he also created a famous film called, 'Strangers on a train' in which the narrative reflects an atmosphere within a train with the focus upon two passengers who both had to stage a battle and trade murders with one another. Other examples of the films he produced during the 1950's are: 'To Catch a Thief' during 1955 and 'Vertigo' in the year of 1958.
1960's:
In the 1960's, most films that were released focused upon a spy genre for example, 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' and 'The Deadly Affair'. However, from the end of the 1950's to the beginning of the 1960's many directed released thriller films were the most popular. Furthermore, the director Micheal Powell's released a thriller film called, 'Peeping Tom' during the year of 1960. This film created was about a psychopathic cameraman.
1970's - 1980's
During the period between the 1970's to the 1980's multiple thriller films included violent sequences therefore, they were quite similar to a horror genre. For example, the American film director Steven Spielberg released a thriller genre film, 'Duel' during 1971 which included aspects of a horror genre as it contained violence.
1900's - Present Day
The year of 1990 started with the film 'Misery' directed by Rob Reiners which aimed to focus upon a novel created by Stephen King. In 1991 the popular film, 'The Silence of the Lambs' was created by Jonathon Demme. The narrative portrays that a young FBI agent is in a psychological war against a cannibalistic psychiatrist named Hannibal Lector. Whereas, in 1995 the director David Fincher released his film, 'se7en' in which the narrative illustrates a mass search for a serial killer who carried out the seven deadly sins.
Films released within the year of 2000:
The year of 1990 started with the film 'Misery' directed by Rob Reiners which aimed to focus upon a novel created by Stephen King. In 1991 the popular film, 'The Silence of the Lambs' was created by Jonathon Demme. The narrative portrays that a young FBI agent is in a psychological war against a cannibalistic psychiatrist named Hannibal Lector. Whereas, in 1995 the director David Fincher released his film, 'se7en' in which the narrative illustrates a mass search for a serial killer who carried out the seven deadly sins.
Films released within the year of 2000:
- Joy Ride By John Dahl (2001)
- Hannibal by Ridley Scott (2001)
- Hostage directed by Florent - Emilio Siri (2005)
- Firewall by Richard Loncraine (2006)
- Eden Lake by director James Watkins (2008)
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