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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a silent film by Alfred Hitchcock, and reputably the first Thriller film. It is based on the story of Jack the Ripper.
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Blackmail closely followed The Lodger, and was Hitchcock's first sound film, though it was also released in silent.
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M is an early German film by Fritz Lang, based on the story of the serial killer Peter Kurten, and is often seen as the third ever Thriller film released,
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The Man Who Knew Too Much was the first Romantic Thriller, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Rear Window is considered by many experts as one of Hitchcock's greatest ever films. It is a suspenseful/psychological Thriller that features James Stewart as a photographer in a wheelchair who takes photos of everything in his apartment block, and becomes convinced that someone has committed a murder.
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Vertigo was one of the defining works of Hitchcocks's career, and stars James Stewart as a Private Detective, who suffers from agrophobia, that is called upon to uncover a woman's peculiar behaviour.
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Psycho is one of Alfred Hitchcocks most famous films, and is both classed as a Thriller and a Horror. It has been the inspiration for many future films, and the music during one of the intense scenes is very iconic.
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The Birds is another famous Thriller by Hitchcock that focuses on a village where birds start attacking people.
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High Plains Drifter is a famous Thriller starring Clint Eastwood.
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Jaws, one of the most iconic Thrillers released due to the sound effects and music when somebody comes under an attack.
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Terminator is a whole new type of Sci Fi film, starring Arnold Schwarznegger and directed by James Cameron. Not only was it Science Fiction, and Thrilling, but it could be classed as a Horror during its release.
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Die Hard is the first of a popular chain of films starring Bruce Willis. It is a Crime Thriller, usually based on conspiracies.
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Pulp Fiction is directed by Quentin Tarantino, and has been voted the best Thriller film ever.
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Se7en is quite a violent Thriller, about two detectives who are tracking down a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his work.
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Ocean's 11, a crime Thriller with a difference, instead the gangsters are the heros, and the Police the enemies.
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Kill Bill: Vol 1 is an entertaining, action packed Thriller by Quentin Tarantino, that followed Pulp Fiction. The first of two films, Volume 1 of Kill Bill is about a Bride who wants revenge.
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The Dark Knight is the most recent Batman film, with the Joker as the Villain. This film could also be a Horror, because it is extremely dark (hence the title).
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Inception is directed by Christopher Nolan, and is a mind bending, Sci Fi Thriller that focuses on exploring the dream world.
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