Film genres of all types have evolved over time, but have they all evolved the same way? Since the inception of the nail-biting genre, thrillers have always been a suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat movie, and since the beginning thrillers have continued to evolve into what they have always been; thriller. The thriller genre is unlike any other film genre, with its unique ability to blend with almost any other genre, thrillers have always been successful. Unlike other genres, thrillers have reached the pinnacle of the cinematic universe. As a real crowd pleaser, thrillers have evolved into the kind of genre that can never get old. For example, with similar themes such as action, crime, suspense, and of course, death, thrillers have only gotten better, without losing what they once were. From the late 1920s through the early 1940s, thrillers continued to increase in popularity. . With films such as Black Mail (1929), Number Seventeen (1932), Man Hunt (1941) and Touch of Evil (1958) all demonstrate the versatility a thriller can possess. With the ability of thrillers to blend so well with other genres like horror, it helps thrillers evolve into a much better genre. When blended with other genres, thrillers typically use certain themes to help them become a more entertaining film. Themes such as murder, crime, and suspense help shape the diversity and uniqueness of thrillers when mixed with other genres such as horror, drama, action, and mystery. In Hitchcock's famous film Black Mail, he provides a great thriller that mixes both entertaining, dramatic and crime themes together, clearly a fan favorite. Hitchcock's 1929 thriller Black Mail is a great example of how a thriller... middle of paper... thriller will continue to be what it always has been; Thriller.Works CitedB. C. (1941, 14 June). 'Manhunt', at the Roxy. New York Times (1923-current file). Films reviewed: THE MAN HUNT. (1918, June 15). The Billboard (Archive: 1894-1960), 30, 58.Variety: "BLACKMAIL" IS BRITISH-MADE TALKER RIOT. (1929, June 26). Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 95, 2.Penske, Business Media. “Movie Reviews: MANHUNT.” Variety. Network. January 26, 2014. Marshal Ernest. "FILM REVIEW; For cinema and its marketing, a marriage of convenience." The New York Times. The New York Times, July 14, 1929. Web. January 30, 2014.Thompson, H. (1958, May 22). Screen: 'touch of evil'. New York Times (file 1923-current). Wear. (1944, January 5). Film Reviews: The Tenant. Varieties (Archive: 1905-2000), 153, 16.Van, G.S. (1931, October 21). Reviews: BLACKMAIL. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 345, 75.