Thriller

What makes a Thriller opening?

When we think of a thriller we feel that they should provide some sense of fear when watching. The Thriller genre is to provide people with but in more of a physiological term. This is because the Thriller genre is meant to provide people with enough information on the situation, but when it comes to the proper truth the audience would seem more shocked then normal. An example of a Thriller film is 'Donnie Darko' this film was designed to tell the story of a boy who appears to have problems which involves a talking bunny called Frank. At the very beginning of the Thriller the music is made to add tension to the film, this is what Thriller genre's are known for doing. The unknown might just happen. They also are made to make the audience ask questions, and when it comes to the opening scene of 'Donnie Darko' he is on his own in the middle of no where in his pyjamas, the audience might want to know why he is there alone. This makes the audience hocked and makes them watch the rest of the film. The sound has a big impact on what makes a Thriller because it is designed to provide people with the unsure emotion that they might be experiencing. The music has to build up and have a dramatic ending, this usually makes the Thriller seem more enticing.

What makes an effective Thriller opening?

What makes an effective opening to a Thriller opening is different camera shots, sound and the emotion which the audience might be experiencing. When it comes to making a Thriller opening, having different camera positions helps the audience to fully experience what the character is feeling. The sound is a good way of building tensions for different people. It is also the sound which makes people more scared, the film 'Jaws' is a good example of this, you know that the shark is coming but the sound makes it more real for the characters. This is how peoples tension is made to rise.