The title sequence of the thriller film "Hostage" is summarized as follows: The title sequence was created by Laurent Brett and rendered entirely in black and white with deep red as the only other color. It places the viewer in the middle of a crime scene taking place in LA through alternating wide and close shots accompanied by a haunting instrumental and faint sirens. The sequence effectively builds tension through its use of contrasting dark colors and bold fonts that follow the theme of red, black, and white while establishing the location and suggesting something violent through featured weapons, all of which are conventions of the thriller genre.