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Conventions of Thriller Openings. In order for my group and I to produce an opening sequence which is both effective and professional, we can only begin by studying and comparing previous thriller openings; from these we can establish the conventions that thriller openings are characteristic of. The use of mise-en-scene in thrillers to create suspense is approached in many different ways. The location/s included in the opening sequence can stand as a very important clue as to what the film is about; in American Psycho for example the locations are used to reflect the protagonist's contrasting civil behaviour with his nasty, and psychotic personality. This is demonstrated by locating the character's first, in a very posh and expensive-looking restaurant where you find sophisticated and respectable people dining: at this point we notice the almost kind and considerate side of the main character. The next location is a very modern club...

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