6 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
A thriller novel referenced in the Lenny's Podcast context — likely involving technology or startup themes.
American filmmaker who directed Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible — known for elaborate set pieces, split-screen techniques, and homages to Hitchcock — and who was a core member of the New Hollywood generation.
A 1973 horror-thriller directed by Nicolas Roeg about a grieving couple in Venice haunted by premonitions and a mysterious red-coated figure.
Peter Benchley's 1974 thriller — about a great white shark terrorizing a beach town — which became one of the best-selling thrillers of all time and the source material for Spielberg's Jaws (1975), the first modern blockbuster.
George Dawes Green's 1995 debut thriller — about a juror blackmailed by the mob during a Mafia trial — which became a bestseller and was adapted into a 1996 film with Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin.
David Fincher's 2023 Netflix film about a hitman whose controlled worldview begins to unravel — a methodical study of professionalism, routine, and the psychology of someone who has optimized their humanity out.