Why "Thrillers" Thrive by Alfred Hitchcock

 < Alfred Hitchcock

in his essay Why "Thrillers" Thrive he;

> Differentiates between acceptable cinematic thrill in danger and just plain unpleasant fear, "That provided a thrill, certainly, not the kind to please the public. There were so many complaints that the sideshow was closed down."

> Differentiates between the Thriller and Horror genres in cinema, "It is permissible for a film to be horrific, but not horrible," and that Thriller, being more exciting and "Wholehearted" will live and thrive and Horror will die.

> Shows how when the audience is shown a dangerous and deadly situation in such a way as they are put in it, that this is a good example of cinematic thriller, "Watching a well-made film, we don't sit by as spectators; we participate."

> Explains that people like thrillers because of our sheltered lives being deprived of thrilling experiences , so we "have to experience them artificially and the screen is the best medium for this."

> Tells how Screen is better than Stage  for providing a thrill, "in which a character who had won the audience's sympathy is in danger ... because the screen can produce an impression of great danger where no danger is"