History of the Thriller Genre

 History of the Thriller Genre. 

Thriller genre 

  • Thrillers create suspense and make you continuously wonder what will happen next.  
  • Thrillers give viewers a feeling of anticipation and excitement. 

The Development of the Thriller Genre. 

  • The earliest record of the thriller genre is from 1821 when James Fenimore Copper wrote The Spy. 
  • Alfred Hitchcock was one of the main figures in developing the Thriller genre and today is one of the most well-known thriller movie makers. In the mid 1930’s he created lots of spy films which was the start of him creating thriller TV/Films. His first thriller film was called The Lodger in 1927. 
  • The Sopranos is a very popular thriller TV series that ran from 1999 to 2007. 
  • Directors and producers still use Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological theories and techniques in order to create a successful, gripping thriller.  
  • In the 2000’s horror thrillers were created which combined the two genres, this brought a new audience into the thriller genre.  

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