The opening title sequences (OTS) of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Hannibal both include typical OTS conventions like displaying the movie title, cast, and crew. However, they also use less common conventions like narrative enigmas that engage audiences. Both films establish their genres and themes through dark, graphic imagery that matches the score. While similar in some ways, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo differs in its use of dark animations rather than real sequences, and not establishing characters in the OTS like other films in the genre. The opening sequence is unique, leaving viewers engaged yet finding the disturbing graphical images difficult to watch, as intended for the target audience. It effectively establishes themes like death and indicates the genre