Conventions of thriller opening sequences

• Music creates a tense atmosphere
• Title of the film is most of the time shown
• Non-digetic sound music is used to create suspence
• You get introduced to the main character
• Main location is introduced this is normally somewhere familar to the audience
• Enigmas are usually created
• Credits are shown
• Hints of the story line are shown to make the audience want to watch the rest of the film as they want to know what happens
• Low key lighting used creates a scary and dull mood to the audience
• Deep base instruments are used to create tension
• Tension building music used