Psychological thriller
1920's - The first well-known psychological thriller was 'The Lodger' by Alfred Hitchcock. It is a black and white silent film. This movie contained basic codes and coventions like suspense, tension and a mysterious character.
1930's- 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Irving Pichel is an adaptation of a 1924 short story by the same name. This movie has developed more by including explosions, mind games and an obvious battle between good and bad stays the same.
1940's - Alfred's Hitchock's 'Rebecca'. The film is shot in black and white, and is a gothic tale. The movie developed the sub genre psychological thriller by incorporating code and coventions that mess with our mind, in this instance, we can't distinugish whether or not Rebecca or the house is the reason for so.
1960's - 'The Sinister Urge' is a film that was written and directed by Ed Wood. The film revolves around a series of murders of young women. The psychological thriller develops even further by incorporating a clearer battle between good vs evil by including certain individuals to be the antagonist(villian) and the protagonist(hero)
1970's - 'Sleuth' is a 1972 mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (his last film). This sub genre developed even further by the code and coventions being advanced into a better sense.
1980's- 'Brimstone and Treacle' by Dennis Potter is about a strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle- aged writer. This sub genre developed by giving a more sinister atmosphere and uses more violence that captivates your attention, and automatically creates suspense and tension.
1990's- 'The Silence of the Lambs'. A young F.B.I cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive help on catching another serial killer who skins his victim. The sub-genre has developed by incorporating some code and conventions used in the horror genre like cannibalism, psychopaths to this movie. The sub-genre uses different bits of every genre to make it one consisent sub genre.
2000's- 'The Machinist' (2004). An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity. The sub genre has improved massivily by making the mysterious character less obvious.
Most Recent- 'Black Swan' (2010). A ballet wins the lead in ''Swan Lake'' and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan- Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
1930's- 'The Most Dangerous Game' by Irving Pichel is an adaptation of a 1924 short story by the same name. This movie has developed more by including explosions, mind games and an obvious battle between good and bad stays the same.
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