The document summarizes and compares the conventions of a typical thriller film to an opening scene described as a thriller. A typical thriller uses guns, shooting, and dead bodies to create suspense, while the described opening builds suspense through other means without any actual violence. It subverts thriller conventions by revealing the intense opening scene was just a dream, playing with audience expectations.

2. Most thrillers are seen to have guns and
shooting to give the viewers a thrill whilst
watching it. You see the dead body
and hear another gunshot, the audience
is supposed thinks someone else has
been killed, it therefore uses generic
conventions.

3. When you watch our opening you wouldn’t
suspect it to be a thriller, therefore our film
builds a story for there to be a gory scene
to make it a thriller. As the entire opening
revolves around the shooting scene,
hence shows development.

4. No one actually dies, in reality there is no
blood, because it was all just a dream.
This challenges the convention as none of
that happened which plays around with
audience to make them think its real, until
they find out it was a dream and nothing
happened.

5. The Usual Suspects My thriller opening
Darker setting Lighter setting
Conversation between Builds No conversation
the shooter and suspense
between the shooter
of
protagonist. shooter and protagonist.
Gun shot
Musical background Hidden Non Heartbeat and flat
soundtrack identity diegetic
sound line as background
Low
Shooter wearing formal angle soundtrack
clothing only, victim shot
Shooter All characters wearing
wearing informal wears formal clothing
dark
clothing. clothing
We compared our thriller to another thriller called “The Usual Suspects”,
and found the similarities and differences.

6. Most thrillers have guns Dead bodies are key. Thrillers usually use twists
to thrill the audience. They create the fear and turns such as dreams
Which is the main prop and worry and is often to make the film more
in spy thrillers. used in spy thrillers. interesting.

7. Saroop is knocking on Everyone is up on their feet The lady is the bad guy,
Alessia’s door asking congratulating her. Which therefore this convention
to come in which shows power because she is subverted as it is
shows power as he will be their boss someday. normally a man.
needs permission.