‘What women suffer’ (1911), directed by Alfred Rolfe- A silent Australian film.‘Safety Last’ (1923), directed by Fred C. Newmayer and Sam Taylor- A romantic comedy thriller involving the main character Harold Lloyd travelling to the city in search of fame and fortune in order to please and provide for his wife.
The early 1940s through to the 1960s saw the success of Alfred Hitchcock (famously known for his thrilling, suspenseful and intense films) his first thriller being ‘Rebecca’, others being ‘Notorious’, ‘Strangers on a plane’, ‘Psycho’ and ‘Rear window’. Many thrillers in the 1940s/50s were a hybrid of film noir genre, these include ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944), ‘The third man’ (1949) and ‘Touch of Evil’ (1958).
‘Jaws’ (1975), directed by Stephen Spielberg- After a few deaths by a shark in the waters of Amity Island the new police chief tries to keep the people safe.
The Shining’ (1980), directed by Stanley Kubrick- A psychological horror thriller, famously written by Stephen King, a novel which grips the audience through suspense as the father becomes violent through psychological presence affecting the families future.
‘The silence of the lambs’ (1991), directed by Jonathan Demme- A crime thriller starring Jodie Foster, as an FBI trainee, who whilst trying to find a serial killer, shares information with a killer in order to gain more information on her target.
‘The Dark Knight’ (2008), directed by Christopher Nolan- An Action crime thriller in which Batman, alongside Lieutenant Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent, battles to keep the city protected whilst being antagonised by the Joker who creates chaos for all who live in Gotham.
More recent thrillers being ‘Inception’ (2010), directed by Christopher Nolan- an action adventure thriller and ‘Black Swan’ (2010), directed by Darren Aronofsky- a psychological thriller
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