The Film Industry
When researching thrillers to define what one is. I noticed the common themes which they are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrillers). I found that a genuine thriller is a film that provides thrills and keep the audience on the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension usually arises when the main character(s) is placed in a menacing situation or escape a dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible to the audience. (www.filmsite.org/thrillerfilms.html)
I found that thriller's have always been popular as many films can be classed as a thriller due to sub genres in the film industry. The top 10 thriller movies are: (http://www.imdb.com/chart/thriller).
When researching thrillers to define what one is. I noticed the common themes which they are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrillers). I found that a genuine thriller is a film that provides thrills and keep the audience on the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension usually arises when the main character(s) is placed in a menacing situation or escape a dangerous mission from which escape seems impossible to the audience. (www.filmsite.org/thrillerfilms.html)
I found that thriller's have always been popular as many films can be classed as a thriller due to sub genres in the film industry. The top 10 thriller movies are: (http://www.imdb.com/chart/thriller).
1. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola,1972) $302,394
2. The Godfather: Part II (Francis Ford Coppola,1974) $244,231
2. The Godfather: Part II (Francis Ford Coppola,1974) $244,231
3. The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, 2008) $324,000,000
4. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) $15,172
5. Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999) $11,035,465
6. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) $31,000,000
5. Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999) $11,035,465
6. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) $31,000,000
7. The Usual Suspects (Bryan Singer, 1995) $645,363
8. The Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991) $13,766,814
9. The Matrix (Wachowski, 1999) $27,789,345
10.North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) $10,000
These films may appear to have done well because of their high box office numbers due to worldwide release. All these films are voted the top thrillers in film industry. This may because of the amount of money the distributions companies marketed the film, the directors popularity or maybe because they are proper thrillers that coincide to all of the conventions that I have stated.
The top 10 worst thriller movies are: (http://www.imbd.com/chart/thriller)
8. The Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991) $13,766,814
9. The Matrix (Wachowski, 1999) $27,789,345
10.North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) $10,000
These films may appear to have done well because of their high box office numbers due to worldwide release. All these films are voted the top thrillers in film industry. This may because of the amount of money the distributions companies marketed the film, the directors popularity or maybe because they are proper thrillers that coincide to all of the conventions that I have stated.
The top 10 worst thriller movies are: (http://www.imbd.com/chart/thriller)
1. Dead at the Box Office (Shawn Stutler, 2005)
2. Compelling Evidence (Donald Farmer, 1995)
3. Rocket Attack U.S.A. (Barry Mahon, 1961)
4. Flirting with Anthony ( Christian Calson, 2005)
5. The Sobbing Stone (Robert G. Christie, 2005)
6. Blood Deep (Todd S. Kniss, 2005)
7. At Dawn They Sleep (Brian Paulin, 2000)
8. Voyeur.com (Miles Feldman, 2000)
9. Terror at Tate Manor (Edward E. Kramer, 2002)
5. The Sobbing Stone (Robert G. Christie, 2005)
6. Blood Deep (Todd S. Kniss, 2005)
7. At Dawn They Sleep (Brian Paulin, 2000)
8. Voyeur.com (Miles Feldman, 2000)
9. Terror at Tate Manor (Edward E. Kramer, 2002)
10. Skinheads (Greydon Clark, 1989)
The majority of these films are recently made which shows that these directors may not be sticking to the typical conventions of thrillers which may be a reason why they have not done so well. Other reasons may be because the film was not marketed as well or was poorly made.
Overall the thriller industry is quite popular over the years, as many films can be classed as a thriller due to other sub genres in order to reflect their story lines. The genre has not lost its popularity over time, as the fourth most favoured thriller Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock) dates back to 1954 and the third most favoured The Dark Night (Christopher Nolan) in 2008. Due to new technology new thriller films have a better outcome than in 1923 when the first thriller movie was released. Now the films are able to have more effects and suspense. YouTube and movie making software has enabled the audience to make their own films and give them the chance to become a director.
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