Discussion of Thrillers

Shutter Island

These are the aspects of the film that I know, that classes it as a thriller:

- Classic Detective Character
- Investigation Plot
- Mysterious Location
- A Dreadful Twist
- Dark/Gloomy Lighting
- Terrible Weather (Pathetic Fallacy)
- Dark Mood
- Orchestral Music
- Isolated
- Interrogation
- Flashbacks

Props: 

- Guns
- Surgical Equipment
- Mysterious Notes
- Cigarettes

Audience Expectations: The audience should expect a mysterious, tense, suspensive, angry and tearful performance from the thriller and should be emotionally ready for the twist.

The Usual Suspects

These are the aspects of the film clip that classes it as a thriller:

- Dark characters
- Murder
- Orchestral Music
- Mysterious Character
- Identity of Antagonist is kept Hidden
- Mystery
- Tension (the fire)
- Camera angles
- Isolated Location

Props:

- Guns
- Fire
- Cigarettes
- Lighter
- Oil Tanks
- Rope

Audience Expectations: The audience should expect a very thoughtful, mysterious plot as they try to suspect the identity of the antagonist, and will possibly be fooled by the twist.