The thriller genre evolved from early crime films, using techniques like building tension from threats of violence. Alfred Hitchcock's 1926 film "The Lodger" is considered the first true thriller, establishing conventions like tension, surprise, and an intelligent storyline. Some common thriller subgenres are psychological thrillers, mystery thrillers, supernatural thrillers, action thrillers, and conspiracy thrillers. Thrillers typically target 18+ audiences due to violent or disturbing psychological content.

1. {What is a Thriller??
By: Abdel Touzani

2. The Thriller genre evolved from crime films, this was
because many of the techniques used in thrillers are
easy to implement with the presence and pressure of
crime; for example tension created from the threat of
a killing.
Some examples of the
first crime movies
created that lead onto
the creation of thrillers
were…. The great train
robbery.

3. • The very first recognized thriller
genre was the lodger (1926)
directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
This film showed the evolution of
Thrillers; it was the first movie to
have the typical effects on the
audience which are included in
mot thrillers; the techniques used
where;
• Build up tension
• Element of surprise
• Strong emotions
• An intelligent story line
This was Hitchcock’s first major film
and with his new ideas and
attention to detail the thriller genre
was born.

4. SOME SUB-GENRES
WITHIN THE THRILLER
GENRE COULD BE ….

5. Psychological Thriller Mystery Thriller
Supernatural Thriller
Action Thriller Conspiracy Thriller

6. SUBGENRE
a subdivision of a genre of literature, music, Film,
etc.
Psychological
Thriller
Mystery Thriller Conspiracy Thriller Supernatural
Thriller
Action
Thriller
These are just some sub genre within the thriller genre
which can also show a diversity of films that can come
under thrillers in general…

7. TARGET AUDIENCE
THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF MANY THRILLERS ARE 18+
THIS IS BECAUSE THEY INCLUDE A LOT OF VIOLENCE
AND SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES WHICH CA N BE
DISTURBING FOR MANY YOUNGER VIEWERS
THERE ARE USUALLY WARNINGS ON THE BACK OF THE
DVD COVER WHICH STATES WHY IT IS RATED AS IS E.G.
CONTAINS EXTREME VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL SCENES