History of Thrillers
The thriller genre was first introduced in the 1970s with Harold Lloyd's comic, Safety Last. Although the first motion picture was in the early 1930's with a German film called M.
One of the most famous film-makers/director was Alfred Hitchcock's who helped to create the 'modern day' thriller film. Hitchcock's filmography includes such famous movies as, 'The Birds' 'Psycho' and 'Rebecca' although Hitchcock began with the silent film 'The Lodger' in 1926.
Hitchcock's films often placed an innocent victim (an average responsible person) into a strange, life-threatening situation, in case of mistaken identity, mis-identification or wrong accusation.
Sub-genres of Thriller:
Action Thriller
Conspiracy Thriller
Crime disaster Thriller
Disaster Thriller
Drama Thriller
Science fiction Thriller
Horror Thriller
Erotic Thriller
Legal Thriller
Medical Thriller
Political Thriller
Psychological Thriller
Rape and revenge Thriller
Religious Thriller
Spy Thriller
Techno-Thriller
