Thursday 20 January 2011

Group: Genre Research 2: Thriller Timeline

M (1931, Lang)

An early thriller film that centres around an intense police search on a serial killer who is murdering children, and other lesser criminals start to aid the police to end is killing spree. This film is an early representation of a thriller film revolving around a crime and has inspired other thriller films to do the same.





Psycho (1960, Hitchcock)

'Psycho' is a psychological thriller film which features the famous 'shower scene', and raised the standards of thriller films at the time of release, as it created suspense and tension throughout.




Silence of the Lambs (1991, Demme)

A thriller/crime/horror film starring Anthony Hopkins, in which a young FBI trainee must confront and seek advice from an imprisoned cannibalistic serial killer, Hannibal Lector, so that she can catch another serial killer. The film's iconic character of Hannibal Lector incorporates horror into the thriller genre.



Seven (1995, Fincher)

The film depicts a hunt for a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins to portray his murders. The films use of dim-lighting and brutal murders creates an intense and suspenseful experience for audiences.



The Dark Knight (2008, Nolan)

Bruce Wayne (Batman) continues his fight against crime in Gotham City, but a new threat emerges a psychopathic criminal known as the Joker causes chaos in the city. This film creates a darker image for protagonists, antagonists and their rivalry and deviates to become more of a thriller film than earlier 'Batman' films.





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