Psychology Thriller

Psychological ThrillerBy Emilia and Stefania

What is it?A psychological thriller is a thriller sub-genre which emphasizes the abnormal psychological states of its characters. The psychological part of these movies create the suspense, as it twists the reality.

ElementsMysteryDramaActionSupernaturalSuspenseGoryDeveloped from booksDissolving sense of realityMoral ambiguityGothic

Key directorsDavid Fincher Dark and ominous thrillers that focus on the psychology of men, as in Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Gone Girl and Zodiac.Alfred Hitchcock Hitchcock often applied Freudian concepts to his thrillers, as in Rebecca, Spellbound, Vertigo, Psycho, Marnie and Rear Window.David Lynch His surreal films have inspired the descriptor "Lynchian", which Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly defines as "bizarrely banal, or just plain trippyChristopher Nolan British-American director whose films deal with the mind, memory, and the line between fantasy and reality.

Reaction from audienceThe audience react with shock because often Psychological Thrillers have very unexpected twists, for example, in the move The Sixth Sense, we only find out at the end that the guy was actually dead throughout the whole movie. I look in the mirror and I think, Why Am I Here? Bella Hoy. This shows how it really affects the audience after they watch it, which is why the audience really enjoy watching as it gave them a new perspective on life.

Mimis favourite thrillerREAR WINDOW. In this Alfred Hitchcock film, Jeff is driving himself crazy with boredom, laid up in his apartment with a broken leg, and only a pair of binoculars to keep him occupied. Jeff becomes obsessed with spying on his neighbours. Hes soon convinced that something is amiss at a nearby apartment which brings Rear Window to its nail-biting conclusion.

Stefs favourite thrillerTHE SIXTH SENSE. This is a really interest psychological thriller with Little Cole may be the one with emotional problems, but somethings not quite right with his doctor, Malcolm, either. . The Sixth Sense has become infamous for its very shocking twist ending.

A clip from the sixth sense

Thankyou for listeningBy Stef and Mimi