Genre of literature, film, and television
British director Alfred Hitchcock, known for his influences on action and suspense in film, appears 8️⃣ alongside American actress Tippi Hedren, who starred in his acclaimed thriller movies The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964).
Thriller is a 8️⃣ genre of fiction with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime, horror, and detective fiction. Thrillers are characterized and defined by 8️⃣ the moods they elicit, giving their audiences heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.[1] This genre is well 8️⃣ suited to film and television.
A thriller generally keeps its audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds 8️⃣ towards a climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element.[2] Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, 8️⃣ unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the 8️⃣ protagonist or hero must overcome.
Some examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock around the mid 20th century.[3] Some 8️⃣ popular 21st-century mainstream examples include: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, The Woman 8️⃣ in the Window, and the British television series Utopia.