Why "Thrillers" Thrive

This piece by Alfred Hitchcock talks up the dying influence of horror films as audiences now are more interested in screened performances and interacting with the characters, almost personally. A feature-length film gives you time to engage with a character and makes you feel there emotions and dilemma's they face.  Hitchcock says this is where thriller's come in, there ability to work on screen to engage the audience to take them from scene to scene in thrilling, high-energy sequences. He notes that people these days want a thrill that stimulates you but can sit comfortably at home knowing everything is safe. Hitchcock says there is no room for "horror" films anymore as they cross the line to being 'vicious and dangerous' that can disturb the audience and create unnatural excitement. He concludes by saying the thriller genre will live on because audiences will always thrive on authentic excitement whereas a horror has to try and re-create this excitement and hype through fake/false action.