Thriller Conventions

• a crime at the core of the narrative
• a complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions
• a narrative pattern of establishing enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved
• a protagonist who is systematically disempowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist
• extraordinary events happening in ordinary situations
• themes of identity
• themes of mirroring
• themes of voyeurism
• protagonist with a 'flaw' which is exploited by the antagonist
• titles often reflect an aspect of the pro/antagonist's psychological state
• there is often a scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril
• mise en scene which echoes/mirrors the protagonist's plight.

Therefore from analysing this, in our production we can focus on individual aspects from the list above especially the themes of voyeurism and a complex narrative structure.

We are using this as a reference for future work relating to our production and to look back at once we've finished to see what we have included and evaluate our thriller opening.