In 1926 Alfred Hitchcock ( A British director, who directed many famous thriller films) released his first thriller 'The Lodger', a silent thriller that followed the notorious killer, Jack The Ripper with the plot being about him. The thriller movies released in this time period, could be said to be the most key thriller films produced as they basically started or at least made the thriller genre be popular. They used techniques that are widely recognised as the codes and conventions of the thriller genre; through the repetition of codes and conventions audiences can now easily see when film is a thriller as they use these said codes and conventions.
1940's
In the 1940's Hitchcock continued to release suspense-thrillers:-Foreign Correspondent (1940)
-Rebecca (1940)
-Saboteur (1942)
-Shadow of Doubt (1943)
George Cukor's another director, directed a psychological thriller called 'Gaslight' in 1944.
1950's
Again in the 1950's Alfred Hitchcock released more thriller films however this time making a massive change to the genre by adding Technicolor to his thriller, which meant they were no longer black and white, but also added a touch of glamour to his films by casting 'icy blondes' to play the leading ladies in the films.
Hitchcock films in the 50's:
-Strangers on a train (1951)
-Dial M for Murder (1954)
-Rear Window (1954)
-To catch a Thief (1955)
-Vertigo (1959)
1970's & 1980's
Thriller films in this era began to edge close to the horror genre, adding violence to the mix, while still maintaining the clear difference between the two genres by use of the codes and conventions.
Some Thriller films released in this era:
-Frenzy (1972) Alfred Hitchcock
-Duel (1971) Steven Spielberg
-Play misty for me (1981) Clint Eastwood
1990's
In this era the genre didn't see much change or difference from the era before however more and more thriller films were being released as the genres popularity arise with audiences.
Thrillers released:
-Misery (1990)
-Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
-The hand that rocks the cradle (1992)
-Unlawful Entry (1992)
-Single White Female (1992)
-Malice (1993)
-The talented Mr.Ripley (1992)
21st Century
During the 21st century the thriller genre moved even close towards the horror genre. Films contained more blood , gore and deaths. Also combining codes and conventions of action movies into the mix of them. The plots were also modernised rather than re-using older ones. They did this by having the plots involve government conspiracy, terrorism and large world-wide issues.
Thrillers released:
-Eden Lake (2008)
-P2 (2007)
-Hostage (2005)
-Cellular (2006)
-Firewall (2006)
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