Why Are Thrillers So Intriguing?

  Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, said that “everyone enjoys a good murder …provided he is not the victim”. It seems he was right because, decades later, we’re witnessing the massification of the genre of the thriller, which is increasingly present on all platforms. This leads to the inevitable question: why are thrillers so intriguing? Naturally, a story that’s full of mystery and suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat. However, beyond the effects that geniuses such as Seven, True Detective, or Vertigo (to name but a few) may provoke, the truth is that suspense generates a…