Themes

Most thriller have themes of mind, getting the character to think. after
thatIdentity, this is when one of the characters are confused and are
not sure who they are. Then drama, with dramatic tension building
on the intensity. Next death, and a fear of death lingers in the air.
Finally reality, showing the truth of life.

Timeline
One of the earliest thriller films was created in 1923 and was
called ‘Safety last’ with American actors. They then developed
horror thrillers in 1933. Then the first ever psychotically
thriller to be made in Britain was made in 1939.

Extra information
Psychological Thrillers are usually rated 15 or 18 and target an
audience between 15 to 20. This sub-genre also relates to
the processing of someone’s mind and how they think. It also
contain elements mystery.
 5 opening sequences
Gaslight(1944)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNQv6Ro26w
Starts with credits then fades to black, then it is night in the streets, we then get informed about a murder,
people start to get a bit panicked and there is one character that is more scared than the rest.

Seven(1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-u3fQOOZ34&feature=fvw
Goes straight into the film, we see one character getting ready, then we get shown a crime scene of a murder
and noises of ambulance and cars in the background.

Transsiberian (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lPSrc9cpAY
It starts with slience and the titles are on the top of the scene, then we see three characters who find a death
scene. Then once the characters start speaking more we find out the one of them is a detective. Music
then come in when the detective leaves and then the name of the film comes up whilst the detective is
getting out of the boat. It then goes to a room full of people, which make it seem like the opening sequence
was there to give background information.

The Sixth Sense (2006)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44VRhcFxFF4
Stats with a black screen with the titles fading in and out in a pale blue colour, it also has music with violins
and piano playing while the title are up and a bit when the film starts. From the black screen a light bulb
starts to glow, then a woman walks down into what looks like a basement. Then she goes up to her
husband to have a nice night and they find out that someone has broken in their house.

Butterfly Effect (2004)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSrHGj_5y38
It starts off with a black background with some information in white writing. Then it goes straight in to the film
with music which contains violins. We are then introduced with the main character who seems to be
running away from something. He then starts writing in a diary and talks about death while someone is
trying to get him. The paper then turns in to butterflies and the name of the film appears then it goes to
some sort of flash back.