As a group, we sat down and started to think about the style of thriller we would like to base our opening sequence on. After all deciding that we would prefer to pick a hybrid instead of an sub-genre, this is the brainstorm we created to make a decision on what hybrid we would like to focus on.
Genre - Hybrid
Horror Thriller
- murder, torture, tense music, blood, gore, violence, house, death, revenge, love story?, teenagers, news reports, police, flashing images
- french film (Faces In the Crowd) - hong kong film (The eyes) - american film (The Eye)
Crime Thriller
Se7en (1995)
- buildings, guns, criminals, antagonist/protagonist, housing, urban area - london/city
Action/Adventure Thriller
eg. The James Bond films
Sci-Fi Thrillers
eg. Alien (1979)
Western Thrillers
eg. High Noon (1952)
Film-noir Thrillers
eg. Double Indemnity (1944)
Romance/Comedy Thrillers
eg. Safety Last (1923)