Thrillers

high demand of the Box office. He introduced different styles and camera techniques to maximize the elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres in his movies. He had a successful career in British cinema and became renowned as England's best director. Hitchcock created his own recognizable directorial style in the field of suspense and thriller. His stylistic signature involved the use of camera movement that impressionists a person's gaze, which made viewers more anxious then…

writer strings words together or makes paragraph transitions sing? Do not just read for the sake of reading, analyze some of the books you read. Again, look at what you read most: westerns, romance, mystery, horror, mainstream, fantasy, suspense, thrillers, science fiction or literature. Any genre is acceptable. The point is to find your interest or genre and then focus your talent there. If unsure where to start or which genre to make your own, test the waters before plunging in head first.…

hail the motion picture's death of the most detestable non-killer, is particularly guileful. Likewise with Hitchcock at his most upsetting, Demme embroils the group of onlookers, dragging us into a vicarious trick with a killer. I do not watch thriller movies as much as other genres, because the stories are just predictable for me, but this movie’s story left a favorable impression on me. I could not predict the story, I kept…

Tell No One By Harlan Coben Tell No One is a suspenseful mystery involving Dr. David Beck and his wife Elizabeth. They grew up together and now are married. They meet together at a lake where they spent a lot of time in their childhood and share a yearly kiss at the same tree every year. Elizabeth is suddenly kidnapped and David is knocked unconscious. Eight years later the story picks up again as David gets clues through his email leading him to believe that Elizabeth is indeed still alive.…

David Fincher's Se7en, directed in 1995, is a noir thriller film that turns those traditional deadly sins into a force to be reckoned with. Se7en focuses on the realities of death than life. The plot revolves around two detectives on the hunt of a religious psychopath who embarks a crusade for God. Detective Somerset, played by Morgan Freeman, and his new replacement Detective Mills, Brad Pitt, are both introduced in a case of a man’s gruesome death. There is great imagery when connecting the…

The fictional novel, Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar, is a fast paced novel for young minds who enjoy the sensation of an eerie adventure. It gets directly into the action within the first few chapters so there is no problem of a slow start; this allows for readers to be hooked within minutes of reading the novel. The book is set in present time in a small town in Pennsylvania. Being set in present time this allows the young minds reading this novel to connect and relate to the book instantly. The…

he Paramount Pictures movie thriller, “Double Jeopardy” was released in 1999. This movie is about the Parson family, who consisted of Libby, Nick, and son, Matty. This happy family was the picture perfect definition of a happy family, with little to no worries at all. This scary story begins when a great night out on their boat, ended with Libby waking up to blood all over her clothes aside a bloody knife. The husband and father, Nick, was no where to be found. Double Jeopardy is a procedural…

the mastermind responsible for revolutionizing the horror, suspense and thriller genres. Inspired by French and Italian films, Alfred Hitchcock set out to produce a film that will not only break from current Hollywood trends but transform the entire film industry. Hitchcock’s 1960 film, “Psycho,” is considered the leading film from the New American Era, that pioneered many elements for the horror and psychological thriller genres. The film’s sharp visual effects, suspenseful tunes and…

Zodiac (2007) is a American Neo-noir mystery-thriller based on the real events of the Zodiac case. It is an excellent mixture of nerve-racking suspense and desperately obsessed police procedural work. Director David Fincher is famous for his interest in experimenting and exaggerating with mystery and anticipation in his films, and Zodiac successfully keeps viewers on the edge with its elusive and uncertain narrative. However, the plot of the film is not about the actual killer, but more of the…

That’s all seventeen-year-old Alice Monroe thinks about. Committed to a mental ward at Savage Isle, Alice is haunted by memories of the fire that killed her boyfriend, Jason. A blaze her twin sister Cellie set. But when Chase, a mysterious, charismatic patient, agrees to help her seek vengeance, Alice begins to rethink everything. Writing out the story of her troubled past in a journal, she must confront hidden truths. Is the one person she trusts only telling her half the story? My Thoughts:…