Most production companies produce a wide range of genres.

Universal Studios -

Universal are one of the largest media corporations in the world. There main film area is called Universal Pictures.

It was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle

It is the second oldest Hollywood production company (The oldest is Paramount Pictures by a month)

Universal's main studios are based in California

Examples of thrillers produced by Universal:

• The Strangers
• Psycho (although originally distributed by Paramount)
• Jaws
• Jurassic Park
• Twister
• Inglourious Basterds

20th Century Fox -

The company was founded in 1935

It is now one of the six largest production companies in the world

It is located in Los Angeles in California

It has created some of the Largest franchises in film such as:

• Star Wars
• Alien
• Predator
• Ice age

Some of their most thrillers include:

• The Day the Earth Stood Still
• Aliens
• Predator
• Independence Day
• Fight Club
• Hide and Seek
• Taken

Miramax Films -

An art-house/independant film company

Founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 1979

In 1993, Miramax was acquired by the Walt Disney Company

Some of Miramax's most famous thriller films include:

• Reservoir Dogs
• Pulp Fiction
• Kill Bill
• Hostage
• No Country for Old Men
• There will be Blood