David Fincher has directed thriller films such as The Game (1997) , Se7en (1995), Zodiac (2007) and Fight Club (1999).
- Most of his films are hybrid thrillers as they include genres or crime, drama and mystery.
- David Fincher has been known to use generic trhriller effects such as using shadowy lighting and his films usually end in suicide (either attempted or successful)
- Is known to cast Brad Pitt in many of his movies including Se7en (1995), Fight Club (1999) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
2, Christopher Nolan - Christopher Nolan has directed famous thrillers such as The Dark Knight (2008), Momento (2000), Batman Begins (2005) and Inception (2010)
- Most of Christopher Nolans movies are hybrid thriller of mystery and crime as all the films include criminals and violence.
- He often casts British or non-American actors in American Roles, e.g. Christian Bale to play Batman in The Dark Knight (2008)
- Uses cross-cutting of several scenes of parallel actions to build climax. The Prestige (2006) and The Departed (2006) both present examples of cross-cutting
- He has directed great thriller movies such as Goodfellas (1990), The Departed (2006), Taxi Driver (1976) and Shutter Island (2010)
- Most of Martin Scorseses movies are hybrid thrillers of mystery and crime
- He has been known to begin his films with segments taken from the middle or the end of the movie. Raging Bull (1980),Goodfellas (1990) and Casino (1995) were all seen to use this time reversal technique
- He often uses freeze frames; Raging Bull (1980), GoodFellas (1990) and The Departed (2006) and frequently sets his films in New York
