American psycho

History of the Thriller Genre

  • The Lodger

    Alfred Hitcock is widely recognised as a master of the thriller genre. His first thriller was his third silent film "The Lodger" as suspenseful Jack the Ripper story based in early 20th century London
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Another famous and iconic 'psycho thriller' from Alfred Hitchcock is "The Man Who Knew Too Much" . It was one of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of Hitchcock's British period.
  • Gaslight

    George Cukors psychological Thriller “Gaslight” of 1944 was a film about a husband who plotted to make his own Wife go insane in order to inherit her inheritance.
  • Strangers on a Train

    Strangers on a Train is an American psychological crime thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. This film recieved mixed reviews.
  • Psycho

    Widely viewed as the most iconic psychological thriller of all time, Pycho is Alfred Hitchcock's most famous film.
  • Duel

    Steven Spielberg early 70's production 'Duel" was a low buget film that recieved a cult following. was about road rage between a traveling salesman and the driver of a truck.
  • Blow Out

    'Blow Out', an early 80's film by Brian de Palma, is a portrayal of a movie sound technician of a low budget slasher film and the problem's he encounters after witnessing a road traffic 'accident'.
  • Se7en

    An extremely popular 90's film from David Fincher about two detectives hunting a serial killer using the seven deadly sins as his 'Modus Operandi'
  • Fight Club

    Fight Club, by David Fincher, seems as though it is a representation of overworked men in the 90's but as the story progresses you realise it is very different with a very unexpected ending. The film was unsuccesful in theatres but picked up a large cult following. In 2008 Empire magazined called in the 10th greatest movie of all time.
  • Memento

    The protrayal of a short term memory loss sufferer using notes and tattoos to hunt the man who killed his wife. An interesting film structured in two timelines; one in chronological order and one in reverse until the two stories meet. It was recieved well by critics and earned a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a place at #34 on IMDb's Top 250 films.