AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills: The Mabee Library Edition

This week's post is based on one of the the American Film Institute's popular "100 Years..." lists. Just in time for Halloween, here's AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills: The Mabee Library Edition. The Top 25 is listed below, with call numbers next to films that the library owns. The complete list is available here. Just a reminder: this isn't a list of the 100 scariest films or 100 best horror films, but classic "thrillers." AFI's Web site lists the following criteria for a film's inclusion on the list:

• Feature-Length Fiction Film: The film must be in narrative format, typically more than 60 minutes in length.

• American Film: The film must be in the English language with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States.

• Thrills: Regardless of genre, the total adrenaline-inducing impact of a film’s artistry and craft must create an experience that engages our bodies as well as our minds.

• Legacy: Films whose "thrills" have enlivened and enriched America’s film heritage while continuing to inspire contemporary artists and audiences.

Here's the Top 25:

1. PSYCHO [PN1997 .P79 1995]
2. JAWS [PN1997 .J39 2000 tape 1; PN1997 .J39 2000 tape 2]
3. THE EXORCIST [Read the novel: PS3552.L392 E9 1971]
4. NORTH BY NORTHWEST [PN1997 .N557 1996]
5. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
6. ALIEN [PN1997 .A32 1997]
7. THE BIRDS
8. THE FRENCH CONNECTION [PN1997 .F699 2001]
9. ROSEMARY'S BABY [Read the novel: PS3523.E7993 R6]
10. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK [PN1997 .R35 1999]
11. THE GODFATHER [PN1997 .G5689 1997]
12. KING KONG [PN1997 .K56 1998]
13. BONNIE AND CLYDE [PN1997 .B679 1997]
14. REAR WINDOW [PN1997 .R43 2001]
15. DELIVERANCE [Read the novel: PS3554.I32 D4]
16. CHINATOWN [PN1997 .C46 1997]
17. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE [PN1997 .M396 1996]
18. VERTIGO [PN1997 .V48 1997]
19. THE GREAT ESCAPE
20. HIGH NOON [PN1997 .H54 1992]
21. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE [Read the novel: PR6052.U638 C55]
22. TAXI DRIVER [PN1997 .T39 1995]
23. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA [PN1997 .L39 1995]
24. DOUBLE INDEMNITY [PN1997 .D68 1991]
25. TITANIC