The document provides a history of the thriller genre, beginning with early silent films in the 1910s that showed weekly thriller-themed scenes. In the 1930s, detective films like "The Thin Man" based on a Dashiell Hammett novel helped establish the genre. Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film "The 39 Steps" set the template for adventure thrillers followed by Bond films. Gritty crime thrillers of the 1970s like "The French Connection" further developed the genre. Modern Hollywood thrillers exemplified by 2004's "The Bourne Supremacy" feature action scenes, car chases, and fights in foreign locations. The document also analyzes thriller movie posters focusing on technical codes like colors