From watching the shower scene of 'Psycho' i have noticed that there is always suspense built before anything actually happens. So for this particular video it begins with very high pitched music but the lady just normal writing a letter. however the music fluctuates and goes high then low and then eventually stops as the women flushes the paper down the toilet. When the music stops it gives the film a more naturalistic feel to it and you don't expect anything to happen. However whilst the women is taking a shower we slowly see a shadow appear behind the shower and then a very loud high pitched screeching noise kicks in and the killer pulls back the curtain with the knife held up. This is very dramatic as it goes from everything being very calm and normal to a rush of sound and movement which catches the audience by surprise. Furthermore the close up of the women mouth when she scream further emphasises the danger and adds to all the chaos thats going on. After the killer leaves the music begins to calm down and then we see the women fall and grab the shower curtain. at the very end we see the close up of her eye that then zooms out so we can see her full face, through this shot we can see the tragedy that has happened and because of the tear drop she lets out we know that she was in shock and that it was a painful death.
The Sixth Sense (Shyamalan, 1999)
In 'Sixth Sense' the opening sequence starts with all the titles in white with a black background (the actors, directors, producers, editing crew and other people who were involved with the creation of the film) this already sets very dark and gloomy feel to the film which may suggest to the audience that the film may be scary. Furthermore to set the tone of the film from when the titles begun there was mysterious music playing in the background this further added to the dark feel and throughout the opening sequence the music fluctuated in sound from high to low. This is a great way to set the mood for a thriller film as it can make us feel on edge and scared.
The reason that the 'Taken' series was very successful not just as a film but a thriller was because it contained action throughout the film and kept us engaged at all times. The editing of the film was a key aspects to making this film successful as they had to include quick cuts, especially for when there was a lot of action during the fighting scenes, this allowed for the audience to experience the chaos but to also see all the action. Through the editing and camera shots we as an audience were able to feel like we were part of the action and it really kept the film flowing nicely. To build up tension for the fighting scenes music was also added in which started at a low volume and then increased when the characters were becoming angry and when fight scene would occur. This was really effective because just as in 'Psycho' and 'Sixth Sense' the music allowed for the audience to know that something major is going to occur and it really built up the tension in the film but also for the audience.
North By Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959)
Although this film is over 50 years old it is still a very good thriller. This particular film is all about mistaken identity. The reason this is a good thriller is because it is not like the thriller we watch now. From the very beginning of the film starts off with music that doesn't really build much suspense but it still dramatic and this is due to how loud it is. Furthermore when the title come up they always slide in and out. From the very beginning of the film the main characters name (Roger O. Thornhill) is mentioned a number of times; this allows for the audience to know who he is from the very beginning. However we see in the scene in the restaurant how he is wanting to ring his mother but he raises his hand up at the same time a waiter is asking for George Kaplan, because of this he is kidnapped by three other men thinking that he is George Kaplan! This is a great opening to a thriller film as it already sets a sense of suspense as to why the men are kidnapping him.
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