Thriller Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer, known as the Master of Suspense; classic films such as Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho have made him one of the most popular and celebrated film makers of all time; for also pioneering various techniques which are used within the thriller genre. His distinctive directorial style and use of camera angles is famous for weighing in on the audiences mind during each scene. Hitchcock explored many subject areas including psychosis and created various motifs and devices which added to the value of suspense within his movies. One of his techniques included his use of sound which underlined the transition between a normal atmosphere to an abnormal world as Hitchcock believed that sound provided greater realism within a scene.

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, and actor who has gradually developed his own stylistic stance within the film world, since creating the Oscar Award-winning, Pulp Fiction (1994). Tarantino has become known for his unique take on multiple intriguing storylines, creative shots and camera movement and his use of a variety of music from previous generations. Quentin Tarantino has a great way of creating a separate universe in which the movies he creates take place, though his use of fictional product brands which has become one of his many trademarks. Tarantino’s action thriller Kill Bill is an example of how he plays with the conventions of storytelling though his innovative use of dialogue which captures the mind of the audience and presents a different aspect to the usual storytelling style.

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian who has long been one of America's most celebrated film directors due to his filmography spanning from 1970 to 2000. He has created several successful thrillers including Shutter Island and his use of cinematography, sound and visual effects has earned him five Oscars over the years. As a storyteller and visual stylist, Scorsese has developed his own style within the film industry; with Mean Streets (1973) establishing many of the thematic stylistic techniques he uses such as the creative interaction between characters.