Fast paced shots and high tempo music are used to build tension and suspense in the thriller genre. In the Disturbia trailer, these techniques disrupt the equilibrium and allow tension to increase as the shots and music speed up. The trailer also shows a serial killer harming women, creating fear and tension. Dark lighting suggests this takes place in the thriller or horror genre. The trailer establishes an enigma by revealing there is a serial killer but not explaining why, enticing viewers to watch to find the answers. Settings and props are used to set a dark, gloomy atmosphere and foreshadow future events to further suspense. Costuming also suggests whether characters are dark or relatable. The narrative follows a rebellious teen

2. Fast Paced Shots, High Tempo music – these are
connative examples of the thriller genre. This is
because they are often used to create an
atmosphere and build tension and suspense,
within the Disturbia trailer this has been carried
out effectively because they have shown the
disruption of the equilibrium which then allows
them to build tension from there with the
increase in tempo with the music and the fast
paced shots.
Harming of people – within the disturbia the
serial killer Mr. Turner is killing women, this is
often found in thrillers as one of their genre
signifiers because this helps to build tension and
create emotion & enable the audience to feel a
sense of fear for the characters.
Darkness Of trailer- this suggests the genre of the
trailer seeing as once the disruption of the
equilibrium has been showed the tone of the
trailer then gets darker suggesting that it is from
the thriller or horror genre.

3. The editing within the disturbia trailer varies
depending on the tempo of the music as the tempo
raises the shots then become more frequent building
suspense and tension. Also the lighting within the
trailer has been used to set the tone and mood of the
scene for example when the boy gets arrested by the
police the serial killer haswhich has been projected
from a low angle connoting evil and power. Also the
light can reflect how the atmosphere and feelings are
for a character when kale has been caught in the
killers house the light is low key this then suggests to
the audience that kales mood has darkened.
Why is he on house arrest?
What’s caused his neighbor to start killing
people?
Why is he doing it?
Why is it only women are being targeted?
The enigma codes are straight away
revealed this is so that the audience watch
further also the fact that there is a serial
killer makes you wonder why, creating a big
enigma code.

4. Settings & Props.
The settings that are used within the
trailer are darker and gloomier then you
would use for another genre this is so
that it creates an atmosphere and mood
for the audience; also the lighting within
the trailer gives signals to the audience
on how were supposed to feel at certain
times this is done so that the audience
can relate to the trailer and characters in
a way.
The props used within the trailer
foreshadow future events for example
kale’s tag it has a skull on it. The skull is a
symbol of death which then suggests Use of costume
that death will take place later on within The use of costume within the trailer is key,
the trailer. the serial killers costume is casual but has a
dark tone too it which then suggests to the
audience that this is a dark character
whereas kales costume is not as dark nor
dull as the serial killers costume suggesting
that kale is your average person with that
teenage twist to him allowing the audience
to relate to him.

5. The narrative of the trailer is kale the
character played by the actor ShiaLaBeouf gets
in trouble with the police which suggests that
he is an rebel which the audience can relate to
is on house arrest. This gives a hint that the
film’s target audience is aimed at teenagers,
once being locked in his house kale then
decides to spy on his neighbors being a bit
cheeky, but then he discovers something that
changes everything.
He finds out that his neighbor is an serial killer
who only targets women or people who get in
his way as his soon to find out. Kale then
becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth
behind what his doing with the murder victims
after he has had some coincidental meetings
with Mr. Turner it then becomes a life or death
situation. Also the skull on kale’s tags gives off
an foreshadowing seeing as skulls are a symbol
of death, this then makes you think or
forewarns you that something Is about to
happen.
Kales tag also emphasizes the fact that he is
bad this enables the target audience to relate
to him seeing as most teenagers have been in
some sort of trouble in their life.