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1. Thriller opening conventions
 Settingof the scene/situation.
 Dark and crypticimagesstrike a sense of fearintothe audience.Thisisalsodone through
the fontchosenfor the credits.
 Low lightingcreatesamystery,anideaof the unknown.
 The imagesare verysloworstatic creatinga tense atmosphere inwhichthe audience are
anticipatingsomething.
 Slowpaced,lowpitchedandscreechynondiegeticmusicaddstothe atmosphere.
 Creditstopeople involvedthroughoutopeningsequence.
 Introductionof religiousthrillerthroughimagesof the bible andsuch.

2.  The classicfont introducesthe ideaof mysterywell andcreatesaconfusingbackground
story,thus,intriguingthe audience.
 Brown,oldpaperbackgroundgoeswell withthe crime/detective elementof the film.
 Redand blackblotchesof inkindicate dangerandstrike a sense of fearasit symbolises
blood.
 The dim lightingagainaddstothe ideaof frantic behaviourandtension/suspense.
 Introductionof crime thrillerthroughuse of mise-en-scenesuchasthe use of large detective
coats and hats.As well asthisthe image of gunsand the use of the colourwhite forthe
woman’sface implementdangerandmysteryreallywell.
 Creditsforfilm(actors,director,backgroundstaff etc.) are alsoshow.
 Dark screensautomaticallyindicate fearandmisery,introducesthe aspectof a
psychological thrillerwell.
 Havingtwo charactersin the openingsequence displaysasense of tension,regardlessof
whetherthere isornot,betweenthe two.

3.  Mise-en-scene:The choice of setting,seeminglyasmall town,are stereotypicallyusedin
thrillerfilmsinvolvingcrime andconfusion.
 Low levelsof lightingshroudthe scene insuspenseandmystery,the audience therefore,
anticipate somethingbadtohappen.
 Actors creditsalsogiventhroughout.