1930's and 1940's

In the 1940's a new type of crime thriller emerged more dark and cynical.Crime and gangster films are often highlight the life of crime of a crime victim(s).This genre usually has the conventions of large crowded cities,dark night clubs or streets with neon signs, money and weapons.Rivalry with other criminals in gangster films is often a significant plot characteristic.Often poor immigrant families,gangster characters fall prey to crime in the pursuit of wealth ,status and material possessions.


Also horror films became really popular in this era due to the success of films like Dracula and Frankenstein.The characters of Dracula,Frankenstein ,The Mummy and The Wolfman have been recycled again in movies to frighten us or to make us laugh.Either way these characters which emerged in the 1930-40s still remain the classic characters of horror films.