Thriller and Suspense Films

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Movie genres of all sorts have evolved as time has passed, but have they all evolved equally? Since the start of the nail biting genre, thrillers have always been a suspenseful, on the edge of your seat type film, and ever since the beginning thrillers have continued to evolve into what they have always been; thrillers. The thriller genre is unlike any other movie genre, with its unique ability to blend with nearly any other genre, thrillers have always have been a successful. Unlike other genres, thrillers have found their way to the top of movie universe. Being such a crowd pleasure, thrillers have evolved into being the sort of genre that can never get old. For example, with similar themes such as, action, crime, suspense, and of course death, thrillers have only gotten better, without losing what they once were.

Since the late 1920’s until the early 40’s thrillers have just continued to increase in their success. With movies like Black Mail (1929), Number Seventeen (1932), Man Hunt (1941), and Touch of Evil (1958) they all demonstrate the versatility a thriller can possess. With the ability for thrillers to blend so well with other genres like horror, it helps thrillers in evolving to a much better genre. When blending with other genres, thrillers typically use certain themes to help them become a more entertaining movie. Themes such as, murder, crime, and suspense all help shape how diverse and unique thrillers are when mixed together with other genres like horror, drama, action, and mystery.

In the famous Hitchcock film Black Mail, it provides a great thriller that mixes together both entertaining themes, drama and crime, clearly a fan favorite. Hitchcock’s 1929 thriller Black Mail is a great example of what a thriller t...

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...hriller will continue to be what they have always been; Thrillers.

Works Cited

B. C. (1941, Jun 14). ' Man hunt,', at the roxy. New York Times (1923-Current File).

Films Reviwed: THE MAN HUNT. (1918, Jun 15). The Billboard (Archive: 1894-1960), 30, 58.

Variety: "BLACKMAIL" IS BRITISH-MADE TALKER RIOT. (1929, Jun 26). Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 95, 2.

Penske, Business Media. "Film Reviews: MAN HUNT." Variety. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.

Marshal, Ernest. "FILM REVIEW; For Movie and Its Marketing, A Marriage of Convenience." The New York Times. The New York Times, 14 July 1929. Web. 30 Jan. 2014.

Thompson, H. (1958, May 22). Screen: 'touch of evil'. New York Times (1923-Current File).

Wear. (1944, Jan 05). Film reviews: The lodger. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 153, 16.

Van, G. S. (1931, Oct 21). Reviews: BLACKMAIL. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 345, 75.

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