1. Codes and conventions of
murder mysteries
(subgenre of thrillers)
Typical storylines
• Unsolved crime
• Unravel the crime
• Clues and circumstances
• Interviews
Characters
• Solving the crime (detective/normal civilian)
• Villain to catch
• someone who has information about the killing
• Victims of murder
Settings
• Usually an office to put
the crime together
• Scene of murder, usually
house or work place
Editing
• Fade to blacks
Iconography
• Dull or dark day
• Blood
• Weapons
Use of sounds
• Mellow/eerie orchestral sounds
• Dialogue
• Diagetic sounds
