2. HISTORY
Thriller is a genre which is used in different kinds of media such as literature, film
and television. The main purpose of this genre is to build suspense, excitement
and tension.
The main subgenres of thrillers are usually mystery, crime and psychological. By
as always there are many different subgenres that aren’t listed as well. Thrillers
are closely linked with horror because they are both used to create suspense
and atmosphere to cause the feeling of dread in their audience.
The atmosphere in a thriller film is also enhanced through the use of lighting and
music this creates the atmosphere of suspense and mystery which links into the
thriller genre.
One of the most well known and popular thriller films is ‘Psycho’ which was
directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was produced during 1960. This film is a
psychological thriller based on the American 1960‘s time period

3. ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Hitchcock developed the genre thriller and
specialised in suspense and psychological. He had
a successful British career in both silent and early
talkies films and was then known as England's best
director in the film industry but unfortunately moved
to the US in 1939 and became a citizen in 1955
He had a distinctive and recognisable directional style. He was very
clever in the way he pioneered use of camera movements and framed
shots to maximise: fear, anxiety and empathy, he also often used: twist
endings, murder and crime.
Psycho is know to be his most successful film. It
costed him almost $800,000 and within the first
year he had grossed a profit of almost $15 million.
Making it his most profitable film in his career.

4. DAVID FINCHER
He was born in 1962, in Denver Colorado. When he was 18
he went to work for a company called korty films where his
mentor was john korty. From 1981-1983 he worked in the
ILM where it was to direct TV commercials and music
videos. David directed TV commercials for companies such
as coca cola, Nike. And also directed music videos for
Madonna, the rolling stones.
as a film director he has had success with many different
films such as se7en, fight club and also panic room.

5. CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Christopher is best know in the film industry for
his use of cerebral, often non-linear storytelling
films. He was born in 1970 in London, England.
Over the decades of him film making he has
been successful from working on lower end
budgeted films to directing some of the biggest
blockbuster to date.
As a director he has had huge success with the
dark knight, inception and memento