The document analyzes signature styles in the opening credit scenes of three films directed by M. Night Shyamalan: Signs (2002), The Sixth Sense (1999), and The Village (2004). It identifies three similarities across the openings: 1) the use of intense orchestral music, particularly string instruments, to set the tone of a thriller; 2) titles that fade in and out in synchronization with the music to build tension; and 3) plain backgrounds for the titles to create a feeling of surprise and uncertainty. These signature styles allow audiences to recognize Shyamalan's films based on their openings.