2. Where it originated from
O It is a broad genre of literature having
many subgenres. In 1920 Alfred Hitchcock
made his first thriller called The Lodger.
Hitchcock was the first director to produce
a thriller film.
3. Main film
companies/directors/actors in
it
O Alfred Hitchcock director of Psycho 1960
- Anthony perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles
O Christopher Nolan writer of The dark
knight 2008
- Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Gary
Oldman
4. Awards they may give out
O Empire awards gave best thriller in 2006
to ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’. The most recent
award for thriller that Empire magazine
have given out is to ‘Spectre’ in 2016.
O Oscar winning films for thriller genre have
been; The girl with the dragon tattoo 2011,
The departed 2006, Black swan 2010.
5. Key features of it
O Thrillers are characterized and defined by
the moods they show, giving the viewers
feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise
etc.
